The European Union as a whole emits just 7% of global CO2 emissions.

Omissions

• The claim does not specify a reference year. The most recent official data (EDGAR 2025 report, covering 2024) shows the EU27 share at 5.9% for CO₂eq, slightly below the stated 7%.
• The claim uses 'CO2' while the most comprehensive official sources report in CO₂ equivalent (CO₂eq), which includes all greenhouse gases. The CO₂-only share may differ marginally.
• The MEP omitted that while the EU's share of global emissions is relatively small (around 6%), the EU remains the world's fourth-largest emitter in absolute terms and has per-capita emissions well above the global average.
• The EU's share of global emissions has been steadily declining (from 6.8% in 2022 to 6.1% in 2023 to 5.9% in 2024), making 7% potentially outdated or rounded up.

Sources

• PrimaryEDGAR — Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (JRC/European Commission), 2025 ReportIn 2024, EU27 emissions decreased by 1.8% (-57.9 Mt CO2eq) and the EU27's share of global emissions decreased from 6.1% in 2023 to 5.9% in 2024.
• PrimaryEDGAR — Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (JRC/European Commission), 2024 ReportIn 2023, EU27 emissions decreased by 7.5% (-261 Mt CO2eq) and the EU27's share of global emissions decreased from 6.8% in 2022 to 6.1% in 2023.
• PrimaryEurostat — Statistics Explained: Greenhouse gas emission footprintsSome 3.3 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalents were produced in the EU (6% of the global emissions).