CO2 emissions 27% over limit set under Kyoto agreement

Spain originally agreed that, up to the year 2012, CO2 emissions would only increase by 15% on 1990's figure. However, in 2006 this was revised and increased to 37%. Even so, Menorca has failed to comply and is 27.4% over the limit agreed in 2006. Had the limit originally set been maintained the island would have been 74.5% over the target figure.

The good news is that the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere in 2009 was 6.4% lower than the previous year. Only in the years 1991, 1992 and 1993 were the readings below the maximums set in the Kyoto agreement.