Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 109375

Carbon Emissions

Tabled: 28 January 2026

Answered: 6 February 2026

Question

Dr Scott Arthur

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has considered international policy frameworks that distribute responsibility for emissions reductions to account for historic and present inequalities between high-emitting and lo

Answer

Katie White

Under the Paris Agreement, 194 parties have committed to act to limit global warming. It is right that developed countries should take the lead by undertaking economy-wide absolute emission reduction targets. However, every country must accelerate action ...

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