Question follow-through · 56629

Transport: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the level of emission reductions that will be required in the transport sector to meet the targets set out in the sixth carbon budget.

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
2 Jun 2025
Target answer date
4 Jun 2025
Answer
5 Jun 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 2 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the level of emission reductions that will be required in the transport sector to meet the targets set out in the sixth carbon budget.

  2. 4 Jun 2025

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  3. 5 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    As the UK’s largest source of greenhouse gas emissions, decarbonising transport will play an important role in meeting economy-wide carbon budgets. Transport emissions reduced by 10% between 2019 to 2023, but emissions must fall faster to achieve our lega...

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