The annual greenhouse gas emissions in the energy sector in the United Kingdom decreased by 37.8 million tons of CO2 equivalent (-10.88 percent) in 2020 in comparison to the previous year. Therefore, the annual greenhouse gas emissions in the United Kingdom saw their lowest number in that year with 309.67 million tons of CO2 equivalent. Notably, the annual greenhouse gas emissions in this industry have been, with the exception of 2012, continuously decreasing over the last years.
The European Union (EU) as a party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) reports annually its greenhouse gas inventory for the year t-2 and within the area covered by its Member States. The inventory contains data on carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) and nitrogen trifluoride (NF3). The EU inventory is fully consistent with national greenhouse gas inventories compiled by the EU Member States.
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