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Carbon Emissions

Commons · Question 59110 · Tabled 11 Jun 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 19 Jun 2025

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Asked by Pippa Heylings

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing statutory Locally Determined Contributions; and what assessment he has made of the resources that would be

Answer

Answered by Kerry McCarthy, 19 Jun 2025

The Government recognises the important role of local places in driving action to help realise our national net zero targets. Local government has autonomy and flexibility in how they choose to deliver net zero, according to the varying needs and opportun...