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Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Lords · Question HL976 · Tabled 15 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 25 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Lord Rooker

To ask His Majesty's Government why they do not publish data on greenhouse gas emissions embedded within the supply chain of (1) energy intensive goods, (2) car batteries, and (3) solar panels, imported into the UK.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock, 25 Jun 2026

Defra publishes annual data on greenhouse gas emissions embedded within goods and services imported into the UK here (see attached) as part of the UK and England’s Carbon Footprint. Because of the methodology used, Defra does not hold data on these emissi...