Provisional statistics published in 2008 for total UK greenhouse gas emissions for 2007 showed a drop of two per cent over the previous year, with 639.4 million tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent, down from 652.3 million tonnes in 2006.
Provisional statistics published in 2008 for total UK greenhouse gas emissions for 2007 showed a drop of two per cent over the previous year, with 639.4 million tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent, down from 652.3 million tonnes in 2006.
They also show that in 2007, UK net emissions of CO2 were provisionally estimated to be 543.7 million tonnes. This was two per cent lower than the 2006 figure of 554.5 million tonnes. The decrease in CO2 emissions resulted from fuel switching from coal to natural gas for electricity generation, combined with lower fossil fuel consumption by households and industry.
Note that these are figures for UK production related GHG emissions. See mailing of 17 March which gives links to reports finding that if a consumption oriented approach (which includes the embedded emissions in the goods and services we import and excludes those we export) is adopted, emissions are not only higher than reported, but are rising.
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