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Written question asked by Derek Wyatt (Labour) on Friday, 19 February 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 February 2010. It was answered by Joan Ruddock (Labour) on Wednesday, 24 February 2010 on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change.


Carbon Emissions

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what his Department's definition is of carbon neutrality.
Answer

The Government's definition of carbon neutrality was published in October 2009 and is available on the DECC website:"http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/what_we_do/lc_uk/neutrality/neutrality.aspx"The definition is""Carbon neutral means that—through a transparent process of calculating emissions, reducing those emissions and offsetting residual emissions—net carbon emissions equal zero.""


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
506 c641W; 318511
Session
2009-10
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Carbon emissions
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk