2010March25: CO2 emissions in the United Kingdom fell 9.8% in 2009, according to the UK’s Department for Energy and Climate Change. A decrease in energy consumption due to the recession was the primary reason for the change. The switch from coal to nuclear to generate electricity also helped lower CO2 emissions, according to the department (Guardian.co.uk, 2010).
Reference: Guardian.co.uk http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/mar/25/uk-greenhouse-gas-emissions-drop
Image Description: The Corus Steelworks in Redcar, from across the River Tees, UK. Photo by Ralph Gant, 2008Sept29. Image Location: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Redcar_Steelworks.jpg Image Permission: This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license.
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