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Sustainable consumption and
production
Climate change
and energy
3. Aviation and shipping emissions
Greenhouse gases from UK-based international aviation and shipping fuel bunkers, 1990 to 2007
Aviation bunkers since: |
1990 |
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2003 |
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Shipping bunkers since: |
1990 |
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2003 |
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- Greenhouse gas emissions from international aviation and shipping can be estimated from refuelling from bunkers at UK airports and ports (whether by UK or non-UK operators).
- Between 1990 and 2007 emissions from aviation fuel use more than doubled to over 35 million tonnes (carbon dioxide equivalent). High altitude aviation has a greenhouse effect over and above that of these greenhouse gas emissions alone, but is not reflected in this indicator. Although, UK shipping operators purchase most of their fuel outside the UK, emissions from UK shipping bunker fuel have risen slightly above their 1990 levels.
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Updated: 30 July 2009