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UK greenhouse gas emissions fell 8% in 2014
2015-03-27 13:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Greenhouse gas emissions across the UK fell by more than 8% in 2014 thanks to a combination of greater energy efficiency, burning less coal and increasing renewable power generation, government figures suggest. Statistics from the Department of Energy and Climate change show overall emissions fell by 8.4%, when compared to 2013, while carbon dioxide fell by 9.7%. The biggest fall was in the power sector, which saw emissions fall by 15%, offsetting a slight increase in transport emissions. Energy...
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