CLIMATE CHANGE &
EMMISSIONS TO AIR
ENERGY – how we provide it and use it is underpin security of supply.
at the heart of the climate change debate. We are investing in environmental
Since 1990 the average global temperature improvements at our coal generation plant
has risen by 0.2
o
C. The concentration of and focusing on the development of further
atmospheric CO2 has risen by more than Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT)
7% – and it continues to rise. options to reduce our emissions.
We are committed to reducing emissions We had a target to achieve a wind energy
of CO2, SO2 and NOx from electricity portfolio of 1,000 MW by 2010. It now
generated in the UK and have a target to looks as if we will exceed this significantly
reduce our CO2 emissions by 25% per and the target has been revised upwards to
GWh on 1999 levels by 2010. at least 1,200 MW in the UK by 2010.
We are achieving this by generating There is no quick fix solution to the threat
electricity more efficiently and supporting of climate change, we all have to work
customer energy efficiency programmes, together to combat it.
as well as investing significantly in clean
generation, including wind, wave and tidal For more information click here:
power and cleaner thermal power to http://www.scottishpower.com/Overview4.htm
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