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The average global surface temperature has risen by more than 0.6 °C since the late 19th Century. The ten hottest years on record have all occurred since 1990.
Overall carbon dioxide emissions have decreased by 18 per cent since 1970, but there has been little change since 1998.
Transport emissions have doubled since 1970, but have remained relatively static since 1998 - due mainly to improved fuel efficiency. Non-transport emissions fell by a third since 1970, owing to reductions by industry and power generators, but have changed little since 1998.
In 2002, around 3.0 per cent of the electricity available in the UK was generated from renewable sources, compared with 2.5 per cent in 1998. Estimated oil and gas reserves have both dropped by about one quarter since 1998.
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| N1 | Rise in global temperature | |
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| N2 | Sea level rise | |
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| H9 | Climate change: Emissions of greenhouse gases (headline) | |
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| N3 | Carbon dioxide emissions by end user | Transport | |
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| N4 | Electricity from renewable sources | |
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| N5 | Depletion of fossil fuels | |
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