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Rise in carbon emissions from residential property
17/09/10
Edited by Andy Jowett.Carbon emissions from residential property rose in 60 per cent of the UK's 434 local authority areas between 2007 and 2008, new government figures have shown.
Data from the Office for National Statistics published by the Department of Energy and Climate Change show 260 council areas saw an increase in CO2 output from domestic end-users, while 174 recorded a decline.
During 2008, almost half (48 per cent) of emissions from housing came from gas use. Another 42 per cent was linked to electricity consumption.
Housing accounted for around 30 per cent of total end-user CO2 production, putting it ahead of road transport (26 per cent) but behind industrial and commercial activity (44 per cent).
Since 2007, 333 - or 70 per cent - of the UK's local authorities recorded a decline in overall emissions, while 101 experienced an increase.
Earlier this week, energy secretary Chris Huhne said the government's Green Deal, which will allow households to offset the cost of green home improvements against future savings on fuel bills, could help 26 million properties to cut their carbon output and power consumption.
