The European Union has reduced its emissions by 36% from 1990 to the present.

Omissions

• The 36% figure matches the EEA net GHG emission reduction for the period 1990–2023, not the most recent year available before the session date: the EEA reports that estimated 2024 emissions were 37% below 1990 levels and its newsroom headline states the EU has cut emissions by 40% since 1990 (2024 data).
• Eurostat reports a slightly different figure (35% between 1990 and 2023) because the two agencies use slightly different accounting scopes (net GHG emissions vs. total GHG emissions).
• The claim frames the EU's 36% reduction against a 68% increase in global emissions; the global comparison could not be verified with the sources retrieved in this search.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Environment Agency (EEA) — Total net greenhouse gas emission trends and projections in EuropeBetween 1990 and 2023, EU net GHG emissions fell by 36%, while GDP grew by nearly 70% over the same period. This achievement takes the carbon ... / This marks a deceleration from the record year-on-year emission reduction of 8% in 2023, bringing estimated 2024 emissions to 37% below 1990 ...
• PrimaryEurostat — Statistics Explained: Climate change - driving forcesGHG emissions in the EU have decreased by 35% between 1990 and 2023 (the most recent reference year for which data officially reported to UNFCCC are available).
• PrimaryEuropean Environment Agency (EEA) — Newsroom: The EU has cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 40% since 1990The European Union's greenhouse gas emissions fell a further 3% between 2023 and 2024, bringing the EU's total emission reductions to 40% since 1990.