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Environmental News - Statistics on local and regional emissions for 2005 published


Action on climate change will be included in part of the performance framework used to assess local government performance, Climate Change Minister Phil Woolas said today, as statistics on local and regional emissions for 2005 were published.

The statistics showed that:

  • Nationally, 45 per cent of emissions were attributed to the industrial, commercial and public sector sources,  27 per cent to the domestic sector, and 28 per cent to road transport.
  • The industrial, commercial and public sector has the highest share of emissions in 48 per cent of authorities. The road transport sector has the highest share in 31 per cent and the domestic sector the highest share in 21 per cent of authorities.  The road transport sector has the lowest share in 46 per cent of authorities.
  • Overall, about 48 per cent of domestic end-user emissions come from gas use and 42 per cent are due to electricity consumption.
  • Domestic emissions are between 2.4 and 2.7 tonnes per person per year in about half of local authority areas.
Phil Woolas said:

“As well as taking action to reduce emissions themselves, local authorities have a vital role to play in challenging and informing their residents to drive down emissions across the area they serve. In recognition of this, action on climate change will be included in part of the performance framework used to assess local government performance for the first time from April next year.”

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