EU's Increased Coal Usage Causes Higher CO2 Emissions in Short Term - Climate Adviser

SHARM EL SHEIKH (Sputnik) - CO2 emissions in the European Union will increase due to higher consumption of coal in connection with the phase-out of Russian gas, but in the long term, EU countries intend to make up for this by sharply reducing the use of fossil fuels, an expert told Sputnik on Wednesday.