Our cities are increasingly under scrutiny over their impact on climate change. But in terms of carbon dioxide – one of the greenhouse gases responsible for global warming – could life away from the UK’s big towns be doing more damage?
According to the most recent government statistics, the UK’s 63 largest towns and cities – defined here as built-up urban areas with 135,000 or more people – account for almost half of all of the country’s carbon dioxide (or CO2) emissions.
London alone makes up 11% of the total.
But are these headline stats masking a more nuanced picture about the role of cities as contributors to climate change?
Source: BBC