EMEA > Slump in ETS-covered gas generation drives UK emissions 5.4% lower in 2023

Slump in ETS-covered gas generation drives UK emissions 5.4% lower in 2023

Published 13:51 on March 28, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:51 on March 28, 2024  / Roy Manuell /  EMEA, UK ETS

The UK's greenhouse gas emissions fell by 5.4% in 2023, according to government data published Thursday, mainly driven lower by a reduction in gas use for power production covered by the country's carbon market.
The UK's greenhouse gas emissions fell by 5.4% in 2023, according to government data published Thursday, mainly driven lower by a reduction in gas use for power production covered by the country's carbon market.


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