What are the CO2 emissions for South Lakeland?
The total CO2 emissions for South Lakeland are 587,327 tonnes (in 2022) which is equivalent to 6.0 tonnes per person. South Lakeland includes Kendal emissions.
Thousands of tonnes of polluting carbon emissions locally (000t)
Source: DESNZ Local Authority CO2eq Emissions 2022
Note: data covers the wider Westmorland and Furness (from April 2023)
South Lakeland warming stripes
Each stripe represents the average temperature in your area for a single year, from 1884 to 2023.
Source: Prof Ed Hawkins, University of Reading. Shades of blue indicate cooler than average years while red shows hotter than average
South Lakeland Climate Action Plans
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