Plastics: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Commons · Question 3776 · Tabled 2 Sep 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 10 Sep 2024
Question
Asked by Alex Sobel
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the contribution of the plastic production industry to the level of greenhouse gas emissions produced by the UK in (a) 2024 and (b) in the next ten years.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 10 Sep 2024
The department does not produce specific emissions estimates for the plastic production industry, however our greenhouse gas (GHG) territorial (i.e. occurring within the UK’s borders) emissions statistics by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) includ...