Environmental Trends

Final energy consumption grew by 16 per cent between 1985 and 1998 in the EU-15. This corresponds to an average annual increase of 1.2 per cent. Do you expect this trend to be higher or lower in the next years?

The share of energy consumed by the transport sector increased from 28 to 36 per cent between 1985 to 1998. This corresponds to an average annual increase of 0.6 per cent. Do you expect this trend to be higher or lower in the next years?

18. The share of renewable energies in the total primary energy consumption increased from 4.8 per cent in 1990 to 5.7 per cent in 2000 in the EU15. This corresponds to an average annual rate of increase of close to 2 per cent. Do you expect this trend to be higher or lower in the next years?

Between 1990 and 2000, the transport share of CO2 emissions in the EU-15 increased from 21.6 to 25.2 per cent which corresponds to an annual average rate of increase of 1.7 per cent. Do you expect this trend to be higher or lower in the next years?

Between 1990 and 2000, the transport share of CO2 emissions in the new Member States increased from 10.1 to 13.4 per cent which corresponds to an annual average rate of increase of 3 per cent. Do you expect this trend to be higher or lower in the next years?

Between 1990 and 2000 NOX emissions in the EU-15 decreased by 27 per cent which corresponds to an annual average rate of decline of 2.7 per cent. Do you expect this trend to be higher or lower in the next years?

Between 1990 and 2000, NOX emissions in the New Member States decreased by 41 per cent, which corresponds to an annual average rate of decline of 4.1 per cent. Do you expect this trend to be higher or lower in the next years?

In 2002 road fuel was between 5 and 10 per cent cheaper than in 1980. After reaching their highest levels in 1985, fuel prices decreased considerably in the period 1985 to 1990. Since 1990 they have again been on the increase, albeit slowly. Between 1991 and 2000, fuel prices for unleaded petrol increased by 13,7 per cent in the EU-15 at constant prices. This corresponds to an annual average increase of 1.5 per cent. Do you expect this trend to be higher or lower in the next years?

Between 1991 and 2000, fuel prices for diesel increased by 14,1 per cent at constant prices in the EU-15. This corresponds to an annual average increase of 1.6 per cent. Do you expect this trend to be higher or lower in the next years?

In the period 1990-1999, land take by transport infrastructure was estimated to have been 10 ha per day for new motorway construction in the EU-15. The motorway network has increased by more than 30 per cent between 1990 and 1999 which corresponds to an average yearly increase of 3 per cent. Do you expect this trend (3 % per year) to be higher or lower in the next years?

In the period 1990-1999, land take by transport infrastructure was estimated to have been 2 ha per day for new motorway construction in the new Member States. Do you expect this trend to be higher or lower in the next years?

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