Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 905872

Schools: Carbon Emissions

Tabled: 14 October 2025
Answered: 24 October 2025
Named Day

Question

Jessica Toale

LabourBournemouth West

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to decarbonise schools.

Answer

Josh MacAlister
The department is committed to supporting the UK net-zero carbon targets. Since 2021, the department’s own building standards require that all new school buildings delivered by the department are net-zero carbon in operation and are adapted to climate cha...

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