Written questions

Tree Planting: Carbon Capture and Storage

Commons · Question 905217 · Tabled 9 Jul 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 15 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Paul Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to increase the number of trees planted for the purpose of improving carbon capture.

Answer

Answered by Kerry McCarthy, 15 Jul 2025

Trees and forests are essential to our climate and nature goals. Tree planting rates in England are at their highest in 20 years and in March we launched the Western Forest, the first new national forest in 30 years. Working together with forest countries...