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Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to limit the UK’s CO2 emissions to its proportionate share of the remaining global carbon budget for 1.5°C.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Answering body
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
22 Jan 2025
Target answer date
24 Jan 2025
Answer
30 Jan 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 22 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to limit the UK’s CO2 emissions to its proportionate share of the remaining global carbon budget for 1.5°C.

  2. 24 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 30 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    The latest assessments by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Energy Agency (IEA) show that the pathway to 1.5°C remains open, but only if urgent action is taken. The UK is a global leader in the fight against climate cha...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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