Glasgow’s Carbon Footprint
Glasgow’s carbon footprint due to energy use is around 4 million tonnes per annum – around 8% of Scotland’s total carbon emissions from energy use.
|
Annual CO2 emissions for Glasgow
(Thousands of Tonnes) |
|
Domestic Electricity |
694.5 |
|
Domestic Gas |
673.4 |
|
Ind/ Com electricity |
1134.0 |
|
Ind/Com Gas |
539.3 |
|
Personal Transport |
494.3 |
|
Road Freight |
261.0 |
|
Buses |
41.0 |
|
coal, oil |
149.7 |
|
Total |
3987.3 |
Source: BERR: Regional and Local Authority Energy Consumption Statistics 2006/07
The map below shows that the city centre of Glasgow has the highest density of energy consumption in Scotland (once power stations and oil refineries are excluded) and this is mainly due to high levels of commercial and retail activity. Glasgow also has a number of significant industrial energy consumers – such as food and drink companies.
This geographic analysis allows Glasgow’s sustainability strategy to be designed so that it targets low carbon energy measures in the areas where they will have the most impact on Glasgow’s carbon emissions.
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