If you need a little break from doomscrolling, here’s a bit of good news:

UK GHG emissions in 2024 were the lowest in more than 150 years(!!)

UK coal use lowest in more than 450 years(!!!)
Reposted from Simon Evans
📢ANALYSIS: UK emissions fell 3.6% in 2024 to lowest since 1872

🏭Coal lowest since 1666, when Great Fire ravaged London
🚗EVs pushed oil down despite more traffic, saving £1.7bn
🌇Gas down on "cleanest ever" power
📈📉Since 1990, CO2 -54% / GDP +84%

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