Key information
Request reference number: MGLA020124-3228
Date of response:
Summary of request
Your request
Please can you provide the following details in relation to the 2023/4 New Year's Eve Fireworks display.
- Amount of Co2 released
- Amount of Nox and other particles released
- The equivalent emissions in car journeys
Our response
The London NYE 2023 display is held at an open venue, and the smoke and combustion by-products disperse rapidly in the majority of meteorological conditions. Large firework displays are a rare occurrence, their impact is extremely short lived, localised and minimal.
Environment and sustainability are embedded in the procurement and contracting process for London’s New Year’s Eve event, with an environmental plan to manage key environmental impacts which the event management company consider throughout the planning and delivery process. These practices have meant that this year’s emissions from the display were reduced by 26% since 2016.
Our contractors have provided us with the following calculations:
The table below shows the by-products of the fireworks used in the display.