Greenhouse gas emissions in Bristol shot back up in 2021 after lockdown restrictions were lifted and due to particularly cold weather. Emissions fell massively in 2020 but then quickly rose back near to pre-Covid levels, according to the latest government data.
Between 2020 and 2021, emissions rose by more than five per cent in Bristol, from 1.5 million tonnes to 1.6 million — although this was still less than in 2019 and preceding years. The new data will help City Hall bosses focus their efforts on reducing emissions to net zero.
The Department for Energy Security & Net Zero publishes data each year looking at how much each local authority area emits greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide. This data shows Bristol’s progress on hitting net zero emissions by 2030.
