UK CO2 emissions fell for sixth consecutive year in 2018

Posted on 19 Mar 2019 by Sarah Bellamy

Last year saw the UK’s CO2 emissions fall for the sixth consecutive year, according to Carbon Brief. This continued pattern marks the longest run of reduction since records began in 1850.

The Grangemouth Refinery, Scotland – image courtesy of APS In 2018, the UK’s CO2 emissions were approximately 361m tonnes (MtCO2), a figure which is about 39% below that of 1990, this is the largest reduction by a major world economy during the time period. Over the past six years, some of…

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