Greenhouse gas emissions from transport continue to rise and the sector's share of total emissions is also higher than ever before. These are the findings of T&E's analysis of 2005 data submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC).
[mailchimp_signup][/mailchimp_signup]- Between 1990 and 2005, transport emissions increased by 32.1% while emissions
from other sectors decreased by 9.5%.
– The share of transport in total emissions rose from 21% in 1990 to 27% in 2005;
– Emissions from international aviation and shipping (both outside Kyoto) have risen by 90% and 50% respectively. In 2005 they accounted for 6.3% of total emissions and 23% of transport emissions. In 1990, these figures were 3.8% and 18% respectively.
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