§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what are his projections of likely carbon dioxide emissions from the United Kingdom in 1990, 1995 and 2000;
(2) what have been the carbon dioxide emissions produced in the United Kingdom for 1987 from coal, oil, natural gas and non-fossil fuel sources, respectively, in million metric tonnes;
(3) what have been the 1987 carbon dioxide emissions from the industrial, domestic, commercial, public and transport sectors, respectively, in million metric tonnes;
(4) what have been the 1987 carbon dioxide emissions from coal used in power stations and other uses, respectively, in million metric tonnes, respectively;
(5) what have been the carbon dioxide emissions in 1987 produced from power stations operated by the Central Electricity Generating Board, South of Scotland Electricity Board, North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board and independent companies, respectively, in million metric tonnes;
(6) what have been the 1987 carbon dioxide emissions from coal, oil and gas-fired power stations, respectively, in million metric tonnes.
§ Mrs. Virginia Bottomley[holding answer 5 December 1988]: Estimates of United Kingdom CO2 emissions from fuel combustion will be published for the first time in the "Digest of Environmental Protection and Water Statistics" early next year. Preliminary estimates covering the hon. Member's specific questions are given in the table. The Department has no plans to publish projections of CO2 emissions given that these are subject to a wide range of uncertainty in estimates of economic growth and its relationship to energy use, fuel pricing and fuel availability.
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United Kingdom CO2 Emissions from fuel use (1987) Emission (million tonnes CO2) (a) By fuel type Fuel Coal: Power stations 218.9 Other use 44.4 Sub total 263.3 Coal 263.3 Oil 172.0 Natural gas 109.6 Non-fossil fuels n.a. Other fuels 56.5 United Kingdom grand total 601.3 (b) By Sector Power stations By Fuel Coal 218.9 Oil 13.2 Natural gas 0.4 Sub total 232.5
Emission (million tonnes CO2) By generator: CEGB 210.1 SSEB 17.2 NSHEB 1.1 Others 4.0 Sub total 232.5 Power stations 232.5 Industry 146.2 Domestic 87.5 Commercial and Public 32.5 Transport 99.8 Others 2.9 United Kingdom grand total 601.3