The document presents data on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in Eastbourne, UK from 2005 to 2009. It shows that: 1) CO2 emissions in Eastbourne decreased from 505 kilotonnes in 2005 to 458 kilotonnes in 2009. 2) Road transport accounted for the largest share of CO2 emissions in Eastbourne (42% in 2009), followed by domestic emissions (37%) and emissions from industry and commercial sectors (21%). 3) Per capita CO2 emissions in Eastbourne were higher than the national and regional averages for road transport and domestic emissions but lower for industry and commercial emissions.

1. 21%
37%
42%
EASTBOURNE CO2 EMISSIONS
YEARS 2005 TO 2009

2. Eastbourne CO2 emissions years 2005 to 2009
Kilotonnes CO2 Tonnes per person
600 9
8
500 7
6
400 Road Transport
t CO2
5 Eastbourne
Kt CO2
300 4 England Total
Domestic
3
South East Total
200 2
Industry and
Commercial 1
100
0
- Yr 2005 Yr 2006 Yr 2007 Yr 2008 Yr 2009
Yr 2005 Yr 2006 Yr 2007 Yr 2008 Yr 2009
How does this compare to UK
Eastbourne
•
wide data in 2009?
The number of tonnes 43 per cent of end-user emissions
1 per person per year to assigned to local authority areas
21%
stabilise climate change were attributed to the industry and
37% commercial sector,
The number of tonnes • 30 per cent to the domestic sector
4.63
per person per year • 27 per cent to road transport.
emitted by There are wide local variations on this mainly
42%
Eastbourne residents because of the economy and geography of
different local areas.

3. Eastbourne per capita emissions
2.5
Industry and Commercial
Domestic 2.0
Road Transport
1.5
The number of tonnes per t CO2 1.0
1 person per year to stabilise
climate change
0.5
The number of tonnes per
4.63 person per year emitted by
Eastbourne residents (2009)
-
Yr 2005 Yr 2006 Yr 2007 Yr 2008 Yr 2009

4. Road transport: Eastbourne per capita emissions
compared to England and South East
3
Road transport emissions include
both freight and passenger
2.5
transport, both private and for
business purposes. The estimates
2 are made on the basis of the
distribution of traffic. This means that
t CO2
Eastbourne some of the emissions within an
1.5
England Total authority represent through traffic, or
South East Total part of trips into or out of the area
1
whether by residents or non-
residents.
0.5
0
Yr 2005 Yr 2006 Yr 2007 Yr 2008 yr 2009

5. Domestic CO2 emissions: Eastbourne
compared to England, South East
3
National picture: In 2009, about 47 per
2.5 cent of domestic end-user emissions
arose from gas use, 42 per cent from
electricity, and 10 per cent from
2
consumption of other fuels. Between
2005 and 2009, there was a decrease
t CO2
Eastbourne
1.5 in domestic gas consumption of 16%.
England Total
South East Total
1
0.5
0
Yr 2005 Yr 2006 Yr 2007 Yr 2008 yr 2009

6. Industry and Commercial CO2 emissions:
Eastbourne compared to England, South East
4
3.5
National picture: the industry and
3 commercial sector had the highest
2.5
share of end-user emissions in 43 per
cent of authorities. The domestic sector
t CO2
Eastbourne
2 the highest share in 32 per cent, and
England Total
the road transport sector had the
South East Total 1.5
highest share in 25 per cent of
1 authorities.
0.5
0
Yr 2005 Yr 2006 Yr 2007 Yr 2008 yr 2009

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