§ Mr. MacleanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what has been the estimated contribution of private and commercial vehicles to total UK carbon dioxide emissions for each of the past three years in(a) percentage terms and (b) by volume. [145433]
§ Mr. MeacherThe table shows, road transport carbon dioxide emissions for the last three years for which we have data, the period 1996 to 1998 inclusive, both in(a) percentage terms and (b) by volume in million tonnes of carbon (MtC).
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Year (a) Percentage (b) MtC 1996 20 31.3 1997 21 31.7 1998 21 31.5
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