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Written question asked by Kerry McCarthy (Labour) on Thursday, 21 April 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 26 April 2022 (named day). It was answered by Greg Hands (Conservative) on Tuesday, 26 April 2022 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions: British Overseas Territories

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what level of greenhouse gas reduction the UK Overseas Territories of Gibraltar, the Cayman Islands and the Falkland Islands have achieved under the UK ratification of the Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol; and whether they have fulfilled their targets.

Answer

The UK’s Overseas Territories of the Cayman Islands, Falklands and Gibraltar do not have individual targets under the Doha Amendment, but are included in the UK’s target, which the UK is on track to meet.

For reference, territorial greenhouse gas emissions in the base year (1990) and most recent year (2020) for the 3 territories listed are as follows (million tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent):

UK Overseas Territory

1990

2020

Cayman Islands

0.5

1.1

Falkland Islands

0.4

0.4

Gibraltar

0.2

0.2

Note that final estimates of emissions reductions under the Doha Amendment would differ slightly from these figures, as the UK has chosen to use 1995 as the base year for fluorinated gases emissions under the Kyoto Protocol. The UK will account for emissions from the land use, land use change and forestry sector in accordance with Kyoto Protocol guidelines. Final figures will be available following the ‘true-up’ process, in which final assessment of compliance with targets under the Doha amendment will take place, likely to be 2023 at the earliest.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
157284
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Climate change British overseas territories Greenhouse gas emissions
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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