EMEA > UK emissions down 6% in 2016 as transport dethrones energy sector

UK emissions down 6% in 2016 as transport dethrones energy sector

Published 11:46 on March 30, 2017  /  Last updated at 11:46 on March 30, 2017  /  EMEA, EU ETS

The UK’s greenhouse gas emissions fell by 6% in 2016 due mainly to coal-to-gas switching in the power sector, making transportation the top emitting sector for the first time ever and cutting into demand for EU Allowances.
The UK’s greenhouse gas emissions fell by 6% in 2016 due mainly to coal-to-gas switching in the power sector, making transportation the top emitting sector for the first time ever and cutting into demand for EU Allowances.


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