Transportation was the largest contributor to UK greenhouse gas emissions in 2024. That year, mobility on land, sea, and air released *** million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCOâ‚‚e) into the atmosphere. This was almost times the emissions produced by the country's electricity supply sector. The electricity supply sector was once the largest contributor to UK GHG emissions, but a shift away from coal-fired power and a transition to renewable energy sources have seen emissions from this sector fall by more than ** percent since 1990.
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