Greenhouse gas emissions fell to their lowest level since Victorian times last year, analysis finds
9 months, 1 week ago

Greenhouse gas emissions fell to their lowest level since Victorian times last year, analysis finds

Daily Mail  

The UK's greenhouse gas emissions fell last year to the lowest level since 1879 - when Queen Victoria was on the throne and Benjamin Disraeli was prime minister. Greenhouse gas emissions fell by 5.7 per cent in 2023, according to analysis of official figures by the website Carbon Brief. The UK's greenhouse gas emissions fell to their lowest levels since 1879 in 2023 Coal use fell by 23 per cent in 2023 to its lowest level since the 1730s, with all but one of the UK's remaining coal-fired power stations closed down Coal use fell by 23 per cent in 2023 to its lowest level since the 1730s, as all but one of the UK's remaining coal-fired power stations closed down. The UK's territorial greenhouse gas emissions - those that occur within the country's borders - have now fallen in 25 of the 34 years since 1990.

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UK hailed as ‘world leader in tackling climate change’ as first G20 nation to halve carbon emissions
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UK hailed as ‘world leader in tackling climate change’ as first G20 nation to halve carbon emissions

The Telegraph  

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Britain's greenhouse gas emissions FELL by 3.4% in 2022 thanks to a 15% reduction in coal use
1 year, 9 months ago

Britain's greenhouse gas emissions FELL by 3.4% in 2022 thanks to a 15% reduction in coal use

Daily Mail  

Last year, Britain produced 3.4 per cent less greenhouse gas emissions - the equivalent of 14 million tonnes of carbon dioxide - than in 2021. Pictured: Annual change in UK greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 to 2022 A new analysis has pinned this to a 15 per cent reduction in coal use, which offset any residual post-pandemic booms in road …

Climate crisis: UK ‘halfway to net zero’ due to dip in emissions caused by coronavirus pandemic, analysis reveals
3 years, 9 months ago

Climate crisis: UK ‘halfway to net zero’ due to dip in emissions caused by coronavirus pandemic, analysis reveals

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A dip in emissions due to the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic means the UK …

Scientists warn of rebound after record 7% fall in global emissions
3 years, 9 months ago

Scientists warn of rebound after record 7% fall in global emissions

Hindustan Times  

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