THE UNITED-KINGDOM ASSESSMENT OF GREENHOUSE-GAS MITIGATION OPTIONS

The UK published its Climate Change Programme in January 1994 and was the first country to do so. The published program contains market meas ures, voluntary agreements, and regulation. It was established followi ng national consultation. The program was quantified using a combinati on of econometric modeling (for price based measures) and bottom-up an alysis. It is monitored through the National Emissions inventory with provisional CO2 trends updated every quarter. The program is being upd ated to take account of developments since its publication, including the publication of new national energy projections in March 1995.