High energy prices are also likely to have been a factor, with less fuel being used to heat buildings and by industry, said the report.
Nuclear and renewables accounted for 56.7 per cent of fuel used for electricity generation in 2023, up from 22.2 per cent in 1990.
Domestic transport remained the largest source of UK emissions, accounting for 29.1 per cent in 2023, almost all of which are from carbon dioxide, the main source being the use of petrol and diesel in road vehicles.
However, the sector’s emissions decreased by 1.4 per cent in 2023, the first fall since 2020 when travel was heavily restricted due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Germany in January reported a 9.8 per cent fall in carbon dioxide emissions in 2023 due to the sharp decline in coal consumption and crisis in its industrial sector.
And France last week said its domestic greenhouse gas emissions had fallen by 4.8 per cent over the same period.
Source: CNA
