Related statistics published by other government bodies

This page provides information on different approaches for reporting UK greenhouse gas emissions and information related to climate change published by other government bodies. Since the information presented below is not produced by DECC, if you have any queries please contact the relevant departments directly.

Different approaches for UK emissions reporting

Emissions in UK Environmental Accounts

Information about emissions by economic sector, on a consistent basis with the economic data held in the National Accounts, is published each year in the UK National Accounts Blue Book. The estimates are based upon the NAEI but also use other sources of information to allocate emissions from sources, such as road transport to the sector which owns the transport.

The estimates also follow as far as possible National Accounts conventions on the scope of the emissions included. This means emissions from the international operations of UK airline, shipping and other transport operators are included, whereas they are excluded under IPCC and UNECE conventions. Adjustments are also made for emissions from energy either bought or used overseas by UK residents.

The latest and recent editions of Environmental Accounts are available on the Office for National Statistics: United Kingdom Environmental Accounts web page.

The reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) in the UK: the difference between the Environmental Accounts (EA) and United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) reporting
 

Emissions related to UK consumption

Information about emissions related to UK consumption is published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, who provide the lead in this area. Measuring emissions on a “consumption” basis, takes account of the emissions embedded within the manufactured goods and services which the UK imports and exports, and which are often referred to as “embedded emissions”. This approach, however, involves many uncertainties and do not conform to the reporting requirements of the UNFCCC and the Kyoto Protocol.

Defra has published a number of reports on embedded emissions in recent years. The latest data is available on the Defra: Greenhouse gas emissions relating to UK consumption web page.

Climate change publications by other government bodies
 

• The Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) publish the UK Biodiversity Indicators in Your Pocket report. The JNCC also publish a wide range of indicators on biodiversity.
• The Biodiversity Impacts of Climate Change Observation Network (BICCO-Net) publish various publications on climate change.
• Both the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH) and the Environment Agency publish river flow data:
  • CEH river flow data
  • The Environment Agency river flow data