Product Description
Measuring the contribution of the environment to the economy, the impact of economic activity on the environment, and society's response to environmental issues.
Main points
- UK greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on a residence basis fell by 13% between 2019 and 2020, to just over 478 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (Mt Co2e)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions implemented in the UK in the first quarter of 2020 are likely to be the main driver of the decline in GHG emissions.
- Consumer expenditure is still the largest contributor to UK emissions; it was responsible for 26% of all greenhouse emissions in the UK in 2020.
- Energy from renewable sources accounted for 14% of total UK energy use in 2020.
- Estimates in this bulletin are on a residence basis and all sectors and industries mentioned relate to those defined under the UK Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) 2007.
Product Data
- ISBN:
- 9781804920619
- Author:
- Office for National Statistics (ONS)
- Publisher:
- Dandy Booksellers Ltd
- Pub Date:
- 30 August 2022
- Edition:
- 2022
- Format:
- Paperback
- Extent:
- 20 pages plus CD-ROM
- Dimensions:
- A4 (210 x 297 mm)
- Approx Wt:
- 0.13 kg
- HS Code:
- 490199
020 7624 2993
