UK Environmental Accounts, 2015

9 Jul 2015 03:29 PM

Main Points

• Renewable and waste sources accounted for 5.6% of total energy consumed in 2013, compared with 1.2% in 2000.
• Emissions of greenhouse gases have fallen 23.6% between 1990 and 2013.
• In 2013, 9.2 tonnes of material resources were consumed per capita, down from 12.6 tonnes in 2000.
• Environmental tax revenue (in current prices) was 2.5 times greater in 2014 (£44.6 billion) compared with 1993 (£17.6 billion).
• UK government spent an estimated £14.4 billion on environmental protection in 2013.

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