Carbon Emissions: Iron and Steel
Commons · Question 109498 · Tabled 28 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the levels CO2 emissions caused by importing foreign steel for British manufacturing projects.
Answer
Answered by Katie White, 6 Feb 2026
The Department estimates greenhouse gas emissions (including carbon dioxide) on a territorial basis, meaning emissions that occur within UK borders. This is the approach required by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the UK’s Climate Change...