Britain’s greenhouse gas emissions have nearly halved since 1990, official figures show.
Provisional data on emissions for 2024 show a 43.3 per cent decrease in the last 35 years, marking a huge reduction in the amount of harmful fumes being pumped into the atmosphere.
This includes carbon dioxide (CO2) which is released by burning fossil fuels and traps heat from sunlight, contributing to warming the planet.
The reduction also encompasses methane – a gas produced by the fossil fuel industry and by livestock – and nitrous oxide, which is release by synthetic fertilisers.
Other harmful gases that have been slashed are hydrofluorocarbons, primarily produced for refrigeration and air conditioning and which also have high global warming potential.
The figures, provided by the Office for National Statistics, are indicative of a shift away from coal and the expansion of renewable energy sources such as wind and solar.
Frothar on
A significant amount is switching from coal to natural gas. We are doing well but I am not a fan of the current way sentiment is changing against renewables
Trypod_tryout on
Alternative headline, Britain has outsourced X of its gas emissions since 90s
Skylon77 on
More pertinent, what is happening to greenhouse gases in China, India and the US?
MasterSparrow on
Bankrupting the country to lower emissions.
*Looks at China*
What is the fucking point.
Bibsy1099 on
That’s great news. How much have our energy bills risen in that time?
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Britain’s greenhouse gas emissions have nearly halved since 1990, official figures show.
Provisional data on emissions for 2024 show a 43.3 per cent decrease in the last 35 years, marking a huge reduction in the amount of harmful fumes being pumped into the atmosphere.
This includes carbon dioxide (CO2) which is released by burning fossil fuels and traps heat from sunlight, contributing to warming the planet.
The reduction also encompasses methane – a gas produced by the fossil fuel industry and by livestock – and nitrous oxide, which is release by synthetic fertilisers.
Other harmful gases that have been slashed are hydrofluorocarbons, primarily produced for refrigeration and air conditioning and which also have high global warming potential.
The figures, provided by the Office for National Statistics, are indicative of a shift away from coal and the expansion of renewable energy sources such as wind and solar.
A significant amount is switching from coal to natural gas. We are doing well but I am not a fan of the current way sentiment is changing against renewables
Alternative headline, Britain has outsourced X of its gas emissions since 90s
More pertinent, what is happening to greenhouse gases in China, India and the US?
Bankrupting the country to lower emissions.
*Looks at China*
What is the fucking point.
That’s great news. How much have our energy bills risen in that time?