Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps she is taking to increase green trade.

According to forecasts published in 2017, the UK could generate up to £170 billion green exports by 2030. These opportunities are immense, which is why we continue to drive green trade to futureproof the UK economy.

We continue to:

• promote investment into the UK’s green industries – including through the Green Trade and Investment Expo and the upcoming Global Investment Summit in October,
• promote the UK’s export strengths in mitigation and adaptation technologies, including at the COP27 UK Pavilion and upcoming COP28 summit, and
• break down barriers to green trade, including through the new international coalition of trade ministers on climate, and other international climate cooperation, for example activities to support the development of the offshore wind market in Brazil.