UK 'on track' to meet second carbon budget as emissions fall sharply over past two years

Michael Holder
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BEIS releases latest stats for UK greenhouse gases and energy generation, confirming emissions fell four per cent in 2015 and six per cent in 2016

The government has today released UK greenhouse gas figures for 2015 and 2016, showing overall emissions have fallen at a rapid rate over the past two years as reliance on coal-fired power has continued...

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