Written question asked by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 3 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 November 2004. It was answered by Tony McNulty (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 November 2004 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Dept for Transport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will estimate the level of carbon emissions from rail haulage in each year since 1990. - Inc table.

Answer: Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will estimate the level of carbon emissions from rail haulage in each year since 1990. [196844] Mr. McNulty: Carbon dioxide emissions attributable to rail for years between 1990 and 2002, expressed as a percentage of total UK carbon dioxide emissions, are: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Percentage 1990 0.4 1991 0.4 1992 0.4 1993 0.4 1994 0.4 1995 0.4 1996 0.4 1997 0.3 1998 0.3 1999 0.3 2000 0.3 2001 0.3 2002 0.2 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Figures for years since 2002 are not yet available. The figures include direct emissions from diesel rail vehicles; those associated with electricity generation for the rail industry, most of which is used to power electric trains; and refinery emissions associated with the refining of fuel used by the industry. The last two categories between them make up around 14 per cent. of the total.

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