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Climate change and energy - indicators

 

This pie chart and the table below give a summary of assessments for the climate change and energy indicators supporting the UK Government Sustainable Development Strategy. A number of climate change related indicators are in the sustainable consumption and production section.

Clicking on the indicator name leads to a page with a chart/charts, assessments of progress and commentary. A smaller thumbnail chart links to a larger version in those cases where longer term trend information is available.

Indicator

Change since:

1990

1999

1. Greenhouse gas emissions:*

Greenhouse gas emissions

Green Green

CO2 emissions

Green Amber

2. Carbon dioxide emissions by end user:

Industry

Green Amber

Domestic

Green Amber

Transport

Red Red

3. Aviation and shipping emissions:

Aviation bunkers

Red Red

Shipping bunkers

Amber Green

4. Renewable energy:

Green Green

5. Electricity generation:

Electricity, fossil fuels

Red Red

CO2, NOx emissions

Green Red

SO2 emissions

Green Green

6. Household energy use:

Green Amber

7. Road transport:

CO2 emissions

Red Red

8. Private cars:

Red Amber

9. Road freight:

Red Amber

10. Manufacturing sector:

CO2 emissions

Green Green

11. Service sector:

CO2 emissions

Red Red

12. Public sector:

CO2 emissions

Green Green

14. Energy supply:

Red Red

22. Agriculture sector:

CH4 emissions

Green Green

32. Economic output (contextual)

Green Green

 

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Sustainable Development Indicators in Your Pocket

Sustainable Development Indicators in Your Pocket 2008

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Updated: 31 July 2008

 
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