Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 90129

Renewable Energy: Carbon Emissions

Tabled: 12 November 2025

Answered: 17 November 2025

Named Day

Question

Sir Christopher Chope

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what percentage of total global carbon emissions is attributable to (a) wind turbines imported into the UK, (b) solar panels imported into the UK, (c) biomass imported into the UK and

Answer

Emma Hardy

Defra does not hold information on total global carbon emissions and as such Defra does not hold information on the amount of UK consumption carbon emission attributable to these sectors however these emissions are considered within our UK Carbon Footprin...

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