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Positive emissions can be broken down across key
categories to show where emissions are produced in
Northumberland.
Figure 2 and Figure 3 demonstrate that whilst
emissions from large industrial installations have
dramatically reduced following the closure of key
installations and electricity emissions are declining
as the national grid decarbonises, most emissions
categories remain largely static.
Negative CO 2
Emissions in
Northumberland
Whilst Northumberland contributed 1,823.4 ktCO 2
positive emissions in 2018, it also has significant natural
capital which sequesters carbon, resulting in negative
emissions. These emissions are categorised by BEIS as
Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF).
These negative emissions offset positive emissions
from energy and fuel uses drastically and reduce the
overall carbon dioxide emissions of Northumberland.
The most recent figures which are for 2018, show
Northumberland’s negative CO 2
emissions as -
1,114.3 ktCO 2
. LULUCF emissions can also be
broken down by category as shown in Figure 4.
Kilotonnes CO 2
Kilotonnes CO 2
3,000
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
0
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
Agriculture
Other Fuels
2018 Positive CO 2
Emissions by Category
Electricity Gas Large Industrial
Transport
Installations
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Figure 2 - Northumberland’s positive emissions
by category over time
2018 Positive CO 2
Emissions by Category
0
Transport Gas Electricity Other Fuels Agriculture
Figure 3 - Northumberland’s total positive emissions
by category in 2018
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