Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of including provision for a response to embedded carbon emissions from methane leakages in the design of a potential UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.

The government has recently consulted on potential future measures to mitigate carbon leakage risks, including the potential for a UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).

As set out in the Autumn Statement, the government is considering responses to the consultation and the evidence to inform policy decisions, and will respond shortly.