To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what are the current and projected carbon dioxide emissions for the United Kingdom, broken down by fuel source, in the sectors (a) industrial, (b) commercial, (c) public sector, (d) residential, (e) transport and (f) other.
[holding answer 15 March 1990]:Emissions of carbon dioxide by the sectors requested and by fuel type for 1987 are given in the table below. Estimates of carbon dioxide in the future will depend on a large number of factors which are difficult to predict. Forecasting models are being developed by Warren Spring laboratory on DOE's behalf, but no data are yet available.Estimated emissions of carbon dioxide as carbon in the United Kingdom by type of fuel and emission source (million tonnes), 1987.
| Emission source | Fuel type | |||
| Solid1 | Liquid2 | Gas3 | Total | |
| Industrial4 | 8·2 | 6·8 | 6·5 | 31·5 |
| Commercial and public5 | 1·4 | 3·1 | 4·6 | 9·1 |
| Domestic | 6·6 | 1·6 | 16·5 | 24·7 |
| Transport6 | 0·003 | 28·3 | 0·0 | 28·3 |
| Other7 | 51·4 | 6·2 | 2·4 | 60·0 |
| Total | 67·6 | 46·0 | 40·0 | 8 153·6 |
Source: Warren Spring laboratory.
1 Solid fuel includes coal, coke, anthracite, smokeless solid fuels (SSF) and petroleum coke.
2 Liquid fuels include motor spirit, DERV, fuel oil, burning oil, petroleum gas and other petroleum.
3 Gas is primarily natural gas but includes small amounts of liquified petroleum gas, other petroleum gas, coke oven gas, blast furnace gas, and town gas.
4 Includes collieries, iron and steel, production of SSF, coke and town gas, and other industry.
5 Includes public services, other non-industrial and miscellaneous.
6 Includes shipping and civil aviation.
7 Agriculture, power stations and refineries.
8 Excludes emissions from non-fuel incineration, gas flaring and cement.