Projections show that industry carbon dioxide emissions in the United Kingdom are expected to total 56 million metric tons of CO₂ in 2050. This would be a reduction of roughly 13 percent when compared to 2023.
Projected industry carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2023 to 2050
(in million metric tons)
Net Zero Strategy baseline scenario based on emissions estimates from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) Assessment Report 5 without feedback global warming potentials
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