The UK is likely to meet its Kyoto target to cut greenhouse gases by 12.5%, but not its own target of a 20% drop in carbon dioxide levels.
These rose slightly in 2002-3 and have not really reduced since 1997.
The sharpest fall in the early 1990s coincided with the switch from coal to gas to generate electricity.
CO2 emissions from planes have risen the most � more than 85% since 1990, while road traffic remains a major polluter and is expected to continue to increase.
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