To reduce total UK emissions, the overall number of points would shrink each year.

This has counteracted the 12% reduction in UK domestic emissions.

The simple, obvious answer in the short term is to introduce a parallel reporting line for UK emissions including embedded emissions of imports.

It is this transfer of manufacturing that has led to the apparent but misleading drop in UK emissions.

I think a 19% increase in the UK emissions from the 90s is a very conservative figure.

Total UK emissions are forecast to increase but those from cars are set to continue falling.

UK emissions target: 'It is a very important international signal'

Although London alone accounts for an astonishing 11% of total UK emissions, its output per person compares favourably with other cities.

National carbon calculator: Can you cut UK emissions?

When the original programme was published in 2000, it confirmed that UK emissions were already forecast to be around 15% lower by 2010.