Carbon dioxide emissions in the United Kingdom are projected to decrease continuously over the next two decades as the government aims to decarbonize of all sectors of the economy through its Net Zero Strategy. Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in the UK are expected to drop from 278 million metric tons in 2020 to 243 million metric tons by 2040.
Projected carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fuel combustion in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2020 to 2040
(in million metric tons)
Net Zero Strategy baseline scenario based on emissions estimates from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) Assessment Report 5 without feedback global warming potentials
Supplementary notes
Based on central estimates of economic growth, fossil fuel prices, electricity generation costs, UK population and other key variables regularly updated. Contains all agreed policies where decisions on policy design are sufficiently advanced to allow robust estimates of impact (i.e. including “planned” policies).
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