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https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-emissions-fall-3-4-in-2022-as-coal-use-drops-to-lowest-level-since-1757/>
"The UK’s greenhouse gas emissions fell by 3.4% in 2022, according to new
Carbon Brief analysis, ending a post-Covid rebound.
Emissions from coal and gas fell in 2022, due to strong growth in clean energy,
above-average temperatures and record-high fossil fuel prices suppressing
demand.
The 15% reduction in coal use means UK demand for the fuel is now the lowest it
has been for 266 years. The last time coal demand was this low was in 1757,
when George II was king.
Emissions from oil increased, as road traffic returned to pre-Covid levels and
air traffic doubled from a year earlier. However, this was outweighed by the
reductions from coal and gas.
UK emissions have now fallen in nine of the past 10 years, even as the economy
has grown. The drop in 2022 puts UK emissions 49% below 1990 levels, while the
economy has grown 75% over the same period.
Carbon Brief’s analysis, based on preliminary government energy data, shows
UK emissions fell by 14m tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e) in 2022.
Emissions will need to fall by a similar amount every year – for the next three
decades – to reach net-zero by 2050.
The analysis also shows that emissions would have increased in 2022, if
temperatures had not been 0.9C above average and without strong growth from
wind and solar energy.
This means only a fraction of last year’s emissions cuts came from deliberate
action. Moreover, with coal use already at such low levels, the UK will need to
address emissions from buildings, transport, industry and agriculture if it is
to make further progress towards its net-zero target."
Via
Future Crunch:
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Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
