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1130404

registered interest
date	06/06/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Greenhouse Gas Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Financial Times article entitled UK net zero emissions target will cost more than £1tn, published on 5 June 2019, if he will place a copy of his letter to the Prime Minister on the costs and benefits of moving to a net zero target for UK greenhouse gas emissions in the House of Commons Library.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	261071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>It has been the longstanding policy of successive governments not to comment on the content of leaked material.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 11/06/2019 12:41:50 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead

1126943

registered interest
date	15/05/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Greenhouse Gas Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government is taking to reduce greenhouses gases to zero by 2050.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	254767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government is convinced of the need for urgent action on climate change, which is why we asked the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) for advice last October on the implications of the Paris Agreement for the UK’s long-term emissions reduction targets, including on setting a net zero target.</p><p> </p><p>The CCC published their advice to Government on 2 May 2019. It sets out a path for the UK to become the first major economy to legislate to end our contribution to global warming entirely. We are studying the CCC’s comprehensive, ground-breaking report, and are committed to responding in due course.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 21/05/2019 14:55:14 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1121554

registered interest
date	11/04/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Greenhouse Gas Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the viability of the Implementation Plans for the elimination of greenhouse gas emissions published by Climate Mobilization.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	244148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2019 answer text <p>No assessment has been made. The Government recognises that climate change is one of the most urgent and pressing challenges we face, and our Clean Growth Strategy sets out our plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through to 2032, including ambitious policies and proposals on housing, business, transport, the natural environment and green finance.</p><p> </p><p>The Strategy builds on the strong progress we have made towards our legally binding targets established in the world-leading Climate Change Act. Between 1990 and 2017, the UK reduced its emissions by over 40 per cent while growing the economy by more than two thirds.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise the need to go further, which is why we have commissioned the Committee on Climate Change to provide advice on the implications of the Paris Agreement for the UK’s long-term emissions reduction targets, including on setting a net zero target. They have been asked to include evidence on how carbon emission reductions in line with their recommendations might be delivered in key sectors of the economy. This advice is due on the 2 May and we will consider it carefully when it is received.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 24/04/2019 15:30:39 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

926619

registered interest
date	18/06/2018
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Greenhouse Gas Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the background data on the methodology for the new greenhouse gas national inventory report will be published; how information on UK grass and fodder production is calculated; and what data is used in that calculation.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	154634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2018 answer text <p>Details of the methodology for calculating emissions from the agricultural sector within the UK’s Inventory of Greenhouse Gasses have been published in the UK’s national inventory report, which is publicly available via the United Nation Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) website.</p><p> </p><p>The inventory’s estimate of emissions from fodder and grassland production is calculated based on statistical data detailing: the area of crop and grassland production from the June Survey of Agriculture and Horticulture; typical UK fertilisation rates for those crops from the British Survey of Fertiliser Practice; and standardised greenhouse gas emissions factors based on UK-specific measurements.</p><p> </p><p>The methodology is based upon a long term research programme supported by Defra under the UK GHG Research and Development Platform. The platform brought together over 100 scientists from 16 research institutes, and engaged industry experts to ensure the inventory was fit for purpose, and accurately reflected UK farming practices. The programme included projects to undertake detailed measurements of methane and nitrous oxide from typical UK farming systems. Reports for these projects are available online via Defra’s R&amp;D portal.</p><p> </p><p>A third project integrated existing data sources with the new data collected via the platform and developed modelling tools to support the national inventory. The final report for this project is undergoing quality assurance and will be published by the end of this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 21/06/2018 14:06:25 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

923954

registered interest
date	14/06/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Greenhouse Gas Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make it his policy to match the Scottish Government's interim target reducing emissions by 56 per cent by 2020.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
uin	153873
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2018 answer text <p>We have an ambitious UK wide target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80% by 2050 compared to 1990 levels, supported by ambitious carbon budget targets which are set until 2032. Our focus is on delivering these targets through implementation of our Clean Growth Strategy. We welcome all ambitious targets set by devolved administrations as they count towards are overall UK targets.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 21/06/2018 12:50:18 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

889886

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Greenhouse Gas Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what change there was in the level of UK emissions in March 2018 compared with March in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	136938
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not estimate greenhouse gas emission changes on a monthly basis. Our latest annual emissions estimates, published in March, show estimates of total UK greenhouse gas emissions for years 1990-2017. From 2012-2017 these were as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2017 (p)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK GHG emissions (MtCO2e)</p></td><td><p>568</p></td><td><p>552</p></td><td><p>511</p></td><td><p>492</p></td><td><p>468</p></td><td><p>456</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Note:</p><p>Final 2017 emissions will be published in February 2019</p><p>Provisional 2018 emissions will be published in March 2019.</p><p> </p><p>Source: Provisional UK greenhouse gas emissions national statistics 2017</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/provisional-uk-greenhouse-gas-emissions-national-statistics-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/provisional-uk-greenhouse-gas-emissions-national-statistics-2017</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 09/05/2018 09:26:26 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

809807

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Greenhouse Gas Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to publish a sensitivity analysis setting out emissions reductions in each sector of the economy.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
uin	120427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/12/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) publishes annual updated energy and emissions projections, which project future energy use and greenhouse gas emissions in the UK. These include projections of emissions reductions by sector, and sensitivity to fossil fuel prices and economic growth.</p><p>The 2016 energy and emissions projections are the most recent published projections. These are available here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/updated-energy-and-emissions-projections-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/updated-energy-and-emissions-projections-2016</a></p><p>The 2017 edition of the energy and emissions projections will be published early next year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 27/12/2017 14:55:56 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable

806499

registered interest
date	14/12/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Greenhouse Gas Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the additional cost of meeting emissions reduction targets without the widespread roll-out of energy efficiency measures for buildings.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	119575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>The Clean Growth Strategy, published earlier this year, set out that we will likely need to decarbonise nearly all heat in buildings and most industrial processes in order to meet the 2050 emissions reduction goal set by the Climate Change Act 2008. The Clean Growth Strategy made clear that there are a number of different scenarios for meeting our 2050 goal and at present, it is not clear which approach will work best at scale and offer the most cost-effective, long term answer. Under all scenarios we will need to improve the energy efficiency of homes and non-domestic buildings, therefore the Clean Growth Strategy outlined a number of policies for achieving this, including:</p><p>1. Investing around £3.6 billion to upgrade around a million homes through the Energy Company Obligation (ECO). In addition, we will extend support for home energy efficiency beyond the current commitment to fund ECO to 2022 and out to 2028 with funding at least at current ECO levels</p><p>2. Developing a long term trajectory to improve the energy performance standards of privately rented homes, with the aim of upgrading as many as possible to EPC Band C by 2030 where practical, cost-effective and affordable, and consulting on equivalent standards for social housing over this period.</p><p>3. Following the outcome of the independent review of Building Regulations and fire safety, and subject to its conclusions, consulting on strengthening energy performance standards for new and existing homes under Building Regulations, including futureproofing new homes for low carbon heating systems,</p><p>4. Seeking evidence on building a market for energy efficiency, including additional measures to improve energy performance of owner occupied homes through a Call for Evidence published alongside the Clean Growth Strategy.</p><p>5. Developing a package of measures to support businesses to improve how productively they use energy, with the aim of improving energy efficiency by at least 20 per cent by 2030, including by consulting on raising minimum standards of energy efficiency for rented commercial buildings.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 19/12/2017 16:41:22 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

798628

registered interest
date	01/12/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Greenhouse Gas Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with the Environment Agency on suspending applications of associated emission levels (BAT-AELs) until standard emissions factors have been updated; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	117022
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2017 answer text <p>Defra officials have liaised closely with the Environment Agency (EA) over the EA’s application of Best Available Technique Associated Emission Levels for the setting of permit conditions under the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The EA uses standard emission factors. This approach has been agreed with industry as a pragmatic way forward, balancing the risks to the environment against the potentially significant costs to individual permit holders of otherwise having to monitor emissions to demonstrate their specific activity’s environmental impact.</p><p> </p><p>The EA is working with trade associations to gather evidence which will support a review of some of the emission factors to ensure that they reflect current working practices.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 06/12/2017 15:28:51 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

795824

registered interest
date	28/11/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Greenhouse Gas Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans he has to set targets for the UK to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to limit global warming.
tabling member constituency	Sevenoaks
tabling member printed	Sir Michael Fallon
uin	116161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK was the first country in the world to set legally binding greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets, under the Climate Change Act 2008. The Act requires us to reduce emissions by at least 80% against 1990 levels by 2050, with carbon budgets (caps on emissions over a five year period) to take us on steps down towards this target. Since 1990, we have cut emissions by 42% while our economy has grown by two thirds.</p><p>The Fifth Carbon Budget (covering 2028-32) was passed into law on 21 July 2016. This budget is set in line with the recommendation of our independent advisers, the Committee on Climate Change, at 1,725 MtCO2e, equivalent to a 57% reduction on 1990 levels.</p><p>In October, the Government published the Clean Growth Strategy, which sets out our plans for cutting emissions, while keeping costs down for consumers, creating good jobs and growing the economy.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 05/12/2017 16:17:04 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon