Written question asked by Mohammad Sarwar (Labour) on Tuesday, 13 October 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 15 October 2009. It was answered by Joan Ruddock (Labour) on Thursday, 22 October 2009 on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change.

Carbon Labelling Scheme

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what estimate he has made of the proportion of retail sales accounted for by retailers who have agreed to participate in the Carbon Labelling Scheme.

Answer: I have been asked to reply.Responsibility for carbon labelling policy lies with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. DECC is responsible for the Government's sponsorship of the Carbon Trust (CT), of which the Carbon Label Co. (CLC) is a subsidiary.The CLC has developed the Carbon Reduction Label to help businesses and consumers understand the carbon footprints of the products and services they use.DECC has not made an estimate of the proportion of retail sales accounted for by retailers who have adopted the Carbon Reduction Label. More information on the scheme can be obtained from the Carbon Trust direct.

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