Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 25906
Carbon Emissions
Tabled: 22 January 2025
Answered: 30 January 2025
Question
Steve Witherden
Labour — Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to limit the UK’s CO2 emissions to its proportionate share of the remaining global carbon budget for 1.5°C.
Answer
Kerry McCarthyThe latest assessments by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Energy Agency (IEA) show that the pathway to 1.5°C remains open, but only if urgent action is taken. The UK is a global leader in the fight against climate cha...
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