Written questions

High Speed Two: Carbon Emissions

2026-05-19 · Department for Transport · 3438 · Official question

Shivani Raja

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 9 January 2026 to Question 100955, what programmes HS2 Limited is undertaking to achieve its Net Zero target; and what the estimated cost to the public purse is of those programm

Answer

HS2 Ltd published a net zero carbon plan in 2022 that set out a range of targets to reduce carbon, based on the plans for HS2 at that time. HS2 Ltd reports on progress on carbon reduction annually in its Environmental Sustainability Progress Report. Led b...