Carbon Emissions: Imports
2026-06-30 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · 15184 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of whether reductions in UK territorial emissions have been offset by increased emissions embodied in imported goods.
Answer
Evidence does not suggest the UK’s emissions reductions have been achieved principally through offshoring. The Climate Change Committee’s 2025 Progress Report stated that the UK’s reduction in territorial emissions from 1990 to 2022 significantly outweigh...