Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 74282
Carbon Emissions
Tabled: 2 September 2025
Answered: 10 September 2025
Question
Dan Norris
Independent — North East Somerset and Hanham
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of progress in transitioning to net zero across the economy.
Answer
Michael ShanksThe Climate Change Act (2008) made the UK the first country to introduce a legally binding, long-term emissions reduction target. This sets our commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050 in law. The UK has already halved its emissions, having cut them...
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