EMEA > Pandemic slashes Britain’s GHG emissions by 9% in 2020

Pandemic slashes Britain’s GHG emissions by 9% in 2020

Published 17:27 on March 25, 2021  /  Last updated at 23:33 on March 25, 2021  /  EMEA, EU ETS, UK ETS

The UK’s greenhouse gas emissions fell a massive 8.9% in 2019, according to provisional government data released Thursday, with drops in almost every sector due to reduced activity caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
The UK’s greenhouse gas emissions fell a massive 8.9% in 2019, according to provisional government data released Thursday, with drops in almost every sector due to reduced activity caused by the coronavirus pandemic.


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