Carbon Emissions: Consumer Goods
Commons · Question 6656 · Tabled 3 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to Answer of 1 June 2026 to Question 4044, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of imported emissions on the UK’s progress towards net zero targets.
Answer
Answered by Katie White, 12 Jun 2026
In their 2025 Progress in Reducing Emissions Report, the independent Climate Change Committee stated that the UK's reduction in territorial emissions from 1990-2022 significantly outweighs the increase in emissions from imports over that period, reflectin...