BRIGHTON & HOVE CO2 EMISSIONS YEARS 2005 TO

2009

26%32%

42%

• 43 per cent of end-user emissions assigned to local authority areas were attributed to the industry and commercial sector,

• 30 per cent to the domestic sector

• 27 per cent to road transport.

How does this compare to UK wide data in 2009?

Brighton & Hove CO2 emissions years 2005 to 2009

There are wide local variations on this mainly because of the economy and geography of different local areas.

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4.8 The number of tonnes per person per year emitted by Brighton residents

Brighton and Hove per capita emissions

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4.8The number of tonnes per person per year emitted by Brighton residents (2009)

Road transport Brighton & Hove

Road transport emissions include both freight and passenger transport, both private and for business purposes. The estimates are made on the basis of the distribution of traffic. This means that some of the emissions within an authority represent through traffic, or part of trips into or out of the area whether by residents or non-residents.

Domestic CO2 emissions

National picture: In 2009, about 47 per cent of domestic end-user emissions arose from gas use, 42 per cent from electricity, and 10 per cent from consumption of other fuels. Between 2005 and 2009, there was a decrease in domestic gas consumption of 16%.

Industry and Commercial CO2 emissions

National picture: the industry and commercial sector had the highest share of end-user emissions in 43 per cent of authorities. The domestic sector the highest share in 32 per cent, and the road transport sector had the highest share in 25 per cent of authorities.

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4.8 The number of tonnes per person per year emitted by Brighton residents

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1The number of tonnes per person per year to stabilise climate change

4.8 The number of tonnes per person per year emitted by Brighton residents

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YOU ARE WELCOME TO USE THIS SLIDESHOW AS A TEMPLATE FOR YOUR OWN LOCAL AREA PROFILE

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www.gavin-barker.com KEY SOURCESDept of Energy and Climate ChangeLocal authority subset data

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