UK emissions drop in 2024, but international aviation bucks trend

Published 13:09 on March 27, 2025  /  Last updated at 13:09 on March 27, 2025  / /  Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, UK ETS

The UK’s greenhouse gas emissions fell around 4% year-on-year in 2024 amid a continued push for renewable power, although emissions from the international aviation sector, which are not included in the figures, bucked the trend to return to levels predating the COVID-19 pandemic.
The UK’s greenhouse gas emissions fell around 4% year-on-year in 2024 amid a continued push for renewable power, although emissions from the international aviation sector, which are not included in the figures, bucked the trend to return to levels predating the COVID-19 pandemic.


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