The UK Picture

The Basics
 So, what does this mean in practice? What’s the difference between “carbon emissions” and “greenhouse gas emissions”? Where do the UK’s emissions come from, and what needs to be done to reduce them? All will be explained …

UK emissions
 There is an internationally agreed set of principles for countries to use when reporting their greenhouse gas emissions. The UK reports its emissions in accordance with these principles, and publishes these emissions as National Statistics.

Emissions from UK consumption
Under the agreed international approach, the UK reports its emissions on a “territorial” basis – that is, emissions which occur within the UK’s territorial boundaries. However, all countries import and export goods and services from and to other countries, and emissions also occur in the production of those goods and services. When the UK