Climate Change: Carbon Emissions

(asked on 26th March 2024) - View Source

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

What progress she has made on reaching the UK’s 2050 net zero target.


Answered by
Claire Coutinho Portrait
Claire Coutinho
Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
This question was answered on 16th April 2024

Britain is the first major economy to halve emissions, whilst growing the economy by 80%. We have more ambitious targets for 2030 than the EU, with the UK aiming for a 68% reduction in emissions to their 55%. We have over-achieved on all carbon budgets to date, and remain on track for the next.

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