Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 15178
Carbon Emissions: Imports
Tabled: 1 July 2026
Answered: 10 July 2026
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to reduce emissions associated with goods and services imported into the UK.
Answer
Katie WhiteEvidence 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...
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