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UK emissions slipped in 2025, mostly thanks to blast furnace closures

Published 12:02 on April 2, 2026 / Last updated at 12:02 on April 2, 2026 / / EMEA (Europe), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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UK greenhouse gas emissions are estimated to have slipped by 2% year-on-year in 2025 – due largely to industrial reductions – and reached less than half the level in 1990, according to government statistics published on Thursday.
UK greenhouse gas emissions are estimated to have slipped by 2% year-on-year in 2025 – due largely to industrial reductions – and reached less than half the level in 1990, according to government statistics published on Thursday.


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