Written questions

Carbon Emissions

Lords · Question HL577 · Tabled 2 Sep 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 10 Sep 2024

Question

Asked by Lord Birt

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to set out a detailed and comprehensive analytical framework for establishing the optimum route to achieving Net Zero.

Answer

Answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, 10 Sep 2024

The Government sets five-yearly carbon budgets which outline our pathway to net zero. To identify the optimum route, Government considers a range of factors including technical potential, impacts on growth, wider costs and benefits, as well as advice from...