HC Deb 10 January 1996 vol 269 c215W
Mr. Robert Ainsworth

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what elements of the CO2 emission reduction programme outlined in "Climate Change: the UK Programme" are (a) delivering greater savings and (b) delivering less savings than initially expected. [7959]

Mr. Clappison

Key changes in expectations since publication of the UK climate change programme include greater savings from the energy supply and transport sectors, which more than outweigh reduced expectations from the Energy Saving Trust and VAT on domestic fuel and power. Further details are set out in "Climate Change—the UK Programme: Progress Report on Carbon Dioxide Emissions", published on 14 December 1995.

Mr. Ainsworth

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what are the most recent figures for United Kingdom annual CO2 emissions. [7957]

Mr. Clappison

UK annual carbon dioxide emissions expressed as million tonnes of carbon are estimated to have been 158, 160, 155, 151 and 149 for the years 1990 to 1994 respectively. These figures were published in December 1995 in "Climate Change—the UK Programme: Progress Report on Carbon Dioxide Emissions". The 1994 estimate is provisional.