Climate Brief
The UK’s CO2 emissions fell by 2.9% in 2019, according to Carbon Brief analysis.
The UK’s CO2 emissions fell by 2.9% in 2019, according to Carbon Brief analysis.
This brings the total reduction to 29% over the past decade since 2010, even as
the economy grew by a fifth.
Another 29% reduction in coal use last year was the driving force behind
the decline in UK emissions in 2019, with oil and gas use largely unchanged.
Carbon emissions from coal have fallen by 80% over the past decade, while
those from gas are down 20% and oil by just 6%.
The 2.9% fall in 2019 marks a seventh consecutive
year of carbon cuts for the UK, the longest series
on record. It also means UK carbon emissions in
2019 fell to levels last seen in 1888.
the economy grew by a fifth.
Another 29% reduction in coal use last year was the driving force behind
the decline in UK emissions in 2019, with oil and gas use largely unchanged.
Carbon emissions from coal have fallen by 80% over the past decade, while
those from gas are down 20% and oil by just 6%.
The 2.9% fall in 2019 marks a seventh consecutive
year of carbon cuts for the UK, the longest series
on record. It also means UK carbon emissions in
2019 fell to levels last seen in 1888.
