EMISSIONS: UK Emissions Fell To Lowest Level Since 1872 Amid Record-Low Coal Use
Mar-14 13:34
The UK’s emissions fell to around 371mn ton CO2e, or by 3.6%, in 2024, the lowest level since 1872 and 54% below 1990 levels, amid record-low coal usage, according to new Carbon Brief analysis.
- About half of the drop in emissions in 2024 was due to a 54% reduction in UK coal demand, which fell to just 2mn tonnes, the lowest level since 1666.
- The main contribution came from the closure of the UK’s last coal-fired power station in October 2024.
- Other factors include a nearly 40% rise in the number of electric vehicles (EVs) , above-average temperatures, lower gas demand and higher renewable generation in 2024.
- The UK will need to increase its annual emissions reduction rate by a substantial amount than it did in 2024, as the country has announced that its second NDC would require an at least 81% reduction in emissions by 2035 versus 1990 levels.
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US DATA: CPI Full Unrounded Figures - Jan'25
Feb-12 13:34
- Unrounded % M/M (SA): Headline 0.467%; Core: 0.446% (0.210% prior mth, revised down from 0.225)
- Unrounded % Y/Y (NSA): Headline 3%; Core: 3.258% (3.238% prior mth)
- MNI had seen unrounded estimates average 0.29% M/M for core CPI
MNI: US JAN CPI UNROUNDED M/M 0.467%, CORE 0.446%
Feb-12 13:30
- MNI: US JAN CPI UNROUNDED M/M 0.467%, CORE 0.446%
MNI: US JAN SUPERCORE CPI (CORE SERVICES EX-HOUSING) 0.760%
Feb-12 13:30
- MNI: US JAN SUPERCORE CPI (CORE SERVICES EX-HOUSING) 0.760%
