Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 15181

Carbon Emissions: Imports

Tabled: 1 July 2026

Answered: 7 July 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the contribution of imported goods and services to the UK’s overall carbon footprint.

Answer

Mary Creagh

Defra publishes annual data on greenhouse gas emissions embedded in goods and services imported into the UK here as part of the UK and England’s Carbon Footprint. The latest estimates show that in 2023, greenhouse gas emissions embedded in imported goods ...

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