• Sulphur dioxide emissions in the United Kingdom fell by 43 per cent between 1970 and 1990, and then by a further 74 per cent between 1990 and 2003. (Figure 11.12)
• Emissions of greenhouse gases in the United Kingdom fell by 12.5 per cent between 1990 and 2004, although they rose between 2002 and 2004. (Figure 11.2) Latest information on greenhouse gases
• Around 4 per cent of electricity produced in the United Kingdom in 2003 came from renewable sources, compared with an EU-15 average of 15 per cent. (Table 11.5)
• The United Kingdom disposed of 74 per cent of its municipal waste by landfill in 2003, a higher proportion than in most other EU-15 countries, with the exception of Greece and Portugal. (Table 11.15) Latest information on waste arisings
• The area of new land planted each year with conifers in Great Britain fell by 83 per cent between 1990/91 and 2004/05, while the planting of broadleaved trees rose by 36 per cent in the same period. (Figure 11.21)
• In 2004 North Sea cod stocks were 73 per cent lower than in 1980, but there was a small increase between 2001 and 2004. (Figure 11.23) Latest information on North sea fish stocks
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