It's now generally recognised that climate change poses a threat to our society and it will need a concerted global effort to combat this danger to our future. Through our Changing Energy strategy, we're fully committed to playing a leading role in meeting this challenge head on.

We're part of the climate change solution

As an energy company that emits carbon dioxide as part of the electricity generation process, we fully recognise our responsibility in helping to come up with solutions to lower these emissions. So, we're investing in a multi-billion pound programme of new, lower carbon generation methods. We’re also investing heavily in updating our electricity distribution network so it can be more efficient and ready to cope with the new, local generation technologies that are increasingly being introduced. We already have a diverse portfolio of renewables and we're playing a leading part in developing new cleaner generation technologies.

Carbon dioxide emissions from Generation

2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
31.0	28.1	28.4	27.6	30.9

We generated more electricity in 2007 than in the previous year and so consequently, the total amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from our power stations rose.

Carbon intensity of Electricity Generation (excluding CHP)(ktCO2/TWh)

2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
741	727	693	710	686

Carbon intensity of electricity generating assets, excluding Combined Heat and Power, on an equity basis as per the criteria used for setting our 10% reduction by 2012 target (against a 2005 baseline). 2007 figure includes Castleford, Sandbach and Thornhill which now operate as electricity generation only.

Note: E.ON Group CR Report shows emissions on a consolidated basis from heat and power sources against electricity generation output.

ktCO2/TWh - kilotonnes of carbon dioxide per TerraWatt hour

Carbon intensity of electricity generation (including CHP)

2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
538	651	639	636	655	652

Includes all wholly and partially owned generation assets inlcuding combined heat and power.

During 2007, relative to the top ten Generators (by large thermal capacity), we estimate E.ON was the fourth most carbon intensive generator. The rankings are dependent on the fuel mix and efficiency of Generator's portfolios.