Europe's CO2 emissions picked up speed as the continent's economies emerged from recession in 2010, finishing 2-4% higher than a year before, market analysis seen by EurActiv indicates.

Industrial emissions rose by 4% while power and heat emissions grew by 2%, according to estimates contained in a new report by leading carbon market analysts Point Carbon.

Emissions covered by the EU's cap-and-trade system, the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), increased by 3%.