Domestic transport greenhouse gas emissions are rising

CoMoUK calls for action to promote shared transport

Department for Transport (DfT) statistics reveal that UK domestic transport emissions increased in 2021 and 2022 following a huge reduction caused by the pandemic.

In 2022, domestic transport accounted for 28% of total domestic emissions, making it the largest emitting sector of the economy by a considerable margin.

Domestic transport emissions have only fallen by 12% since 1990, while total UK domestic emissions fell by 50$% over the same period.

In 2022 alone, domestic transport was...

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