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Written question asked by Eric Forth (Conservative) on Monday, 9 January 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 11 January 2006. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Thursday, 19 January 2006 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Kyoto Protocol

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs by how much carbon dioxide emissions have changed in each of the EU member states which were signatories to the Kyoto protocol since 1990.
Answer

The table shows carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in million tonnes of CO2 (MtCO2) for the 25 EU member states which are all signatories to the Kyoto Protocol and the percentage change in CO2 emissions between 1990 to 2003. The emissions figures are those reported by parties in 2005 to the United Nations framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) which is the parent treaty for the Kyoto Protocol. Cyprus and Malta are non-Annex I Parties to the Convention, and as such are not required to submit emissions inventories annually.These figures include emissions and removals from land-use, land-use change and forestry which provides the most complete coverage of carbon dioxide. The figures are not an indicator of progress with commitments under the Kyoto Protocol because the latter take account of emissions of methane, nitrous oxide and the fluorinated gases as well as carbon dioxide, and include only some activities in the land-use, land use change and forestry sector.

CO2 emissions (MtCO2)
Country 1990 2003 Percentage change 1990 to 2003
Austria 52.25 63.44 +21.4
Belgium 115.91 122.84 +6.0
Cyprus n/a n/a n/a
Czech Republic 161.86 123.28 -23.8
Denmark 54.38 59.55 +9.5
Estonia 31.79 10.39 -67.3
Finland 33.50 55.38 +65.3
France 364.26 355.08 -2.5
Germany 986.09 829.68 -15.9
Greece 80.77 104.44 +29.3
Hungary 83.43 56.50 -32.3
Ireland 31.39 43.47 +38.5
Italy 369.75 405.38 +9.6
Latvia 0.20 -0.76 -480.0
Lithuania 33.44 5.30 -84.2
Luxembourg 12.46 10.40 -16.5
Malta 1.90 n/a n/a
Netherlands 160.89 179.62 +11.6
Poland 441.88 293.18 -33.7
Portugal 49.18 94.51 +92.2
Slovak Republic 57.04 38.22 -33.0
Slovenia 13.04 10.54 -19.2
Spain 219.37 291.64 +32.9
Sweden 35.99 34.50 -4.1
United Kingdom 591.42 555.93 -6.0
n/a=not available.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
41413; 441 c1466-7W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Air pollution Carbon dioxide EU countries
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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