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<p>Measuring emissions associated with the production of goods and services consumed
by the UK provides valuable insights, particularly in relation to policy on resource
efficiency, and helpfully supplements the measurement of emissions generated within
the UK’s borders. However, we do not plan to move to a system primarily based on consumption emissions
as there is no internationally agreed approach to measuring these emissions. Estimates
of imported emissions are associated with greater levels of uncertainty than estimates
of UK-based territorial emissions.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is at the forefront of measuring
consumption emissions and developing policies to reduce them. Emissions on a consumption
basis (including embedded in imports) fell by 21 per cent between 2007 and 2017. In
addition, we believe that high standards of climate protection should be at the heart
of global production and trade, and are committed to upholding our environmental standards
and supporting global decarbonisation accordingly.</p><p> </p><p>We constantly keep
our policies under review. For example, the Government's Resources and Waste Strategy
for England sets out its ambition to move from a make, take, use, throw linear economic
model to a more circular economy which will reduce our carbon footprint from imported
emissions through increasing repair, reuse, remanufacture and other waste prevention
activities.</p><p> </p><p>The Environment Bill includes measures that will help consumers
to make purchasing decisions that support the market for more sustainable products.
It contains powers to introduce clear product labelling, which will enable consumers
to identify products that are more durable, reparable and recyclable and will inform
them on how to dispose of used products.</p>
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