The UK recorded the lowest CO₂ emissions in 145 years in 2023

The 5.7% decline is not attributed to specific policies, but to circumstantial factors such as moderate weather and rising gas prices due to the war in Ukraine.

The UK has marked a historic milestone in its fight against climate change by recording the lowest emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) in 145 years in 2023, according to provisional government data analysed by Carbon Brief, a website specialising in climate change science and policy. The figures show a significant decrease of 5.7%, putting emissions at 383 million tonnes of carbon, compared to 412 million tonnes in 2022. This achievement is all the more remarkable when you consider that it contrasts with the global increase of 1.1% in emissions.

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