Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 15184

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 assessment he has made of whether reductions in UK territorial emissions have been offset by increased emissions embodied in imported goods.

Answer

Katie White

Evidence 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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