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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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