Question follow-through · 15315

Transport: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Prime Minister's National Statement at COP29 on 12 November 2024, whether she plans to revise her Department’s emission target following the Government's announcement to reduce greenhouse

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Answering body: Department for Transport
Tabled: 20 Nov 2024
Target answer date: 25 Nov 2024
Answer: 28 Nov 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Votes on this topic

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline

20 Nov 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Prime Minister's National Statement at COP29 on 12 November 2024, whether she plans to revise her Department’s emission target following the Government's announcement to reduce greenhouse
25 Nov 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
28 Nov 2024
Answer published
The UK’s ambitious and credible Nationally Determined Contribution target for 2035 is consistent with the effort required to deliver the existing Sixth Carbon Budget (2033-37). The Department is committed to delivering greener transport and supporting acc...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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