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Britain's greenhouse gas emissions fell 2% last year
Industrial emissions fell 12% and coal power ended after the last plant closed, while transport emissions rose 2.2% on more petrol and diesel use.
- On Thursday, provisional government data showed Britain's greenhouse gas emissions fell by 2% last year, with total emissions estimated at 367 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent.
- The industrial sector saw the largest drop, falling 12% due to blast furnace closures in iron and steel production, while 2025 marked Britain's first year without coal-fired power generation in more than 140 years.
- Renewable technologies accounted for 52.5% of electricity generation last year, with wind contributing 87.1 TWh at a record 30.0% share and solar power soaring 36.6% to capture 6.9% of the UK's energy.
- Energy Minister Michael Shanks said the results marked "a major step towards greater control over our energy, our bills and our future," while government action cut bills by £117 this week.
- Britain maintains a target to reach net zero emissions by 2050, with an interim goal to cut greenhouse gases by 81% by 2035; RenewableUK CEO Tara Singh called renewables "the backbone of Britain's power system.
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