Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which energy provider supplies energy to their Department; how much carbon dioxide was emitted by their Department in the latest period for which figures are available; whether the criteria their Department uses to select an energy supplier include how environmentally friendly that supplier is; and what recent steps their Department has taken to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from its energy use.

The Cabinet Office procures its energy supplies through the Government Property Agency’s Commercial Department, which works with Crown Commercial Service (CCS). The current suppliers are Total Energies Gas & Power Ltd for gas and EdF for electricity.

The Cabinet Office occupies a historical estate but actively contributes fully to the overall Net Zero by 2050 objective of the Government. Greenhouse gas emissions on the public estate reduced by 50% in 2019-20, compared to a 2009-10 baseline, exceeding its target of 43%. Carbon dioxide emissions for the latest reporting period is due to be published soon and previous years are available in the public domain at Greening Government Commitments on GOV.UK.