Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 109498
Carbon Emissions: Iron and Steel
Tabled: 28 January 2026
Answered: 6 February 2026
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the levels CO2 emissions caused by importing foreign steel for British manufacturing projects.
Answer
Katie WhiteThe Department estimates greenhouse gas emissions (including carbon dioxide) on a territorial basis, meaning emissions that occur within UK borders. This is the approach required by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the UK’s Climate Change...
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