Britain's greenhouse gases emissions dropped 2% in the last year

The government's preliminary data?on Thursday showed that Britain's greenhouse gases emissions dropped?by 2 percent last year as emissions from industry fell.

Britain's goal is to achieve net zero emissions in 2050. This will require an increase in renewable energy and the switch to cleaner electric cars.

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero estimated that greenhouse gas emissions would total 367 million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent by 2025. This is a 7 million ton decrease from 2024.

DESNZ reported that the industrial sector saw the biggest drop in emissions, with a 12% reduction due to the 'closure of blast furnaces in the iron-and-steel sectors, which resulted to a lower gas usage.

The last coal-fired plant in Britain closed in September 2024, so this was the first year in over 140 years that there has been no coal-fired electricity generation in Britain.

Electricity sector emissions decreased by 1%.

The?transport?sector's emissions rose by 2%, mainly due to an increased use of petrol and diesel.

According to the data, Britain's greenhouse gases emissions have dropped by 54% since 1990.

In order to meet its net-zero goal by 2035, Britain has set an interim target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 81%.

(source: Reuters)