Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 88883
Fires: Carbon Emissions
Tabled: 10 November 2025
Answered: 14 January 2026
Question
Mr Richard Holden
Conservative — Basildon and Billericay
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the level of carbon emissions caused by (a) prescribed burns of vegetation and (b) wildfires during 2025.
Answer
Emma HardyThe Government remains committed to improving air quality to deliver benefits for public health, the environment, and the economy. This includes reducing carbon emissions.