CARS IN SCOTLAND are producing a fifth less carbon dioxide than they were 10 years ago, despite there being around one-third more cars on the road, writes Jim McGill. The latest figures confirm that CO2 emissions in 2010 were 141.2g per kilometre, compared with 181g/km in 2000.
The figures, produced by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) also highlighted there was also a 3.5% improvement between 2009 and 2010.