Written question asked by Colin Challen (Labour) on Friday, 17 March 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 21 March 2006. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Tuesday, 28 March 2006 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Pollution

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the change has been in the level of (a) carbon dioxide emissions and (b) carbon dioxide emissions from (i) aviation and (ii) shipping from the UK since 1990.

Answer

According to latest Government statistics published in January 2006, total net carbon dioxide emissions (including removals by sinks) fell by 5.6 per cent. between 1990 and 2004. Over the same period, carbon dioxide emissions from domestic aviation have increased by an estimated 80 per cent. and carbon dioxide emissions from domestic shipping have decreased by an estimated 11 per cent. The figures presented in the following table do not include emissions from international aviation or international shipping which, according to rules agreed internationally, are estimated and recorded by the UK in its greenhouse gas inventory but are not counted in assessments of progress against international climate change targets.

UK, million tonnes carbon (MtC)equivalent	1990	2004	Percentage change
Total net carbon dioxide emissions (including removals by sinks)	161.5	152.5	-5.6
Carbon dioxide emissions from domestic aviation	0.35	0.63	+80
Carbon dioxide emissions from domestic shipping	1.12	1.0	-11

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Type: Written question
Reference: 60569; 444 c843W;444 c843W
Session: 2005-06
Related items: Pollution
Wednesday, 10 May 2006
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Air pollution Carbon dioxide
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk

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