The 2008 reductions were not only due to the financial crisis but are also the result of the many ambitious policies that the EU and its Member States have implemented over the years whose effects are becoming increasingly apparent.
Heite vähenemise põhjuseks 2008. aastal ei olnud üksnes finantskriis, vaid see tulenes ka ELi ja selle liikmesriikide julgest poliitikast, mille mõju avaldub üha selgemini.