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Energy: its impact on the environment and society - 2006

URN No: 06/441

This publication is not being updated in 2007. Decisions will be taken in the winter on whether it will be updated in 2008. Views from users will play an important part in this decision, please contact Jennifer Knight by 31st October 2007 to express your views or for more information on the review. Further details of the process are given at the bottom of this page.

“Energy - Its Impact on the Environment and Society” draws on statistical information from the Digest of UK Energy Statistics and other DTI and Government statistical publications to draw a picture of the key trends in energy statistics. It includes information on emissions and other environmental consequences from energy production and supply, and the social impacts of domestic competition, service quality issues and fuel poverty. The publication shows, through figures and charts, where we have come from, where we are now, what the policy challenges are, and the current responses.

The 2002 edition can be seen under 'Related Documents'.

Full Document:

Energy: its impact on the environment and society - 2006 (953KB)

Annexes:

All annexes were written in July 2005 except Annexes: 1b, 2b, 2d, 3f, 4a, 4d, 5a and 5b which were updated in July 2006 and Annex 2c which was updated in October 2006.

• Annex 1a: wind power (106KB)
• Annex 1b: low carbon technologies (306KB)
• Annex 2a: the 'green component' of energy prices (56KB)
• Annex 2b: protecting vulnerable customers from disconnection (78KB)
• Annex 2c: international comparisons of gas and electricity energy (35KB)
• Annex 2d: the role of Ofgem and energywatch (121KB)
• Annex 3a: how lifestyles influence energy consumption (111KB)
• Annex 3b: regional and local use of energy in the domestic sector (472KB)
• Annex 3c: energy consumption and energy efficiency in the European Union (110KB)
• Annex 3d: the Energy Efficiency Commitment and its predecessor (20KB)
• Annex 3e: public attitudes to energy and the environment (47KB)
• Annex 3f: regional and local use of energy in the industrial/commercial sector (230KB)
• Annex 4a: who are the fuel poor? (40KB)
• Annex 4b: the vulnerable in winter (27KB)
• Annex 4c: the impact of company fuel poverty schemes in 2003 (52KB)
• Annex 4d: the work of the Design and Demonstration Unit (65KB)
• Annex 5a: trends in international carbon dioxide emissions (183KB)
• Annex 5b: causes of the reduction in sulphur dioxide emissions (163KB)
• Annex 5c: the carbon imprint of energy (13KB)

Review of this publication

“Energy - Its Impact on the Environment and Society” has been updated annually by DTI between 2002 and 2006. Two hard copy editions (released in 2002 and 2005) were been supplemented with a comprehensive range of material and analysis available on this webpage. In other years, a summary internet-only edition was produced.

Given the development of new publications such as the annual progress reports on the 2003 Energy White Paper and associated Energy Sector Indicators, and the considerable resources required to update “Energy – Its Impact on the Environment and Society” a web based consultation was held earlier this year to determine the demand for updates. Response to this consultation was disappointingly small and as a result it has been decided not to produce an update in 2007.

Whether this publication gets updated in future years is now under consideration. Views are welcome as to the usefulness of this publication or specific parts of it and whether it should be updated annually. Please contact Jennifer Knight or 020 7215 6178 by 31st October 2007 if you would like your views to be considered.