Increase in UK carbon dioxide in 2006
The 2007 Digest of United Kingdom Energy Statistics is published today (Thursday 26 July) by the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform.
The Digest shows an increase in carbon dioxide by 1.25 per cent in 2006. It says the increase in carbon dioxide emissions is due to the increased demand for fossil fuels.
The Digest also reports that electricity generated from renewable sources in the UK in 2006 represented 4.6 per cent of total UK electricity generation, up from 4.2 per cent in 2005.
In 2006 the energy industries' accounted for 5 per cent of GDP and 8 per cent of total investment, up from 4.5 and 6.5 per cent respectively in 2005.
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The indicators can be viewed in full online at www.sustainable-development.gov.uk