Written question asked by Mark Logan (Conservative) on Tuesday, 19 September 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 October 2023. It was answered by Graham Stuart (Conservative) on Wednesday, 18 October 2023 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

Arboriculture and Horticulture: Carbon Emissions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the environmental horticulture, landscaping and arboriculture sector on net zero targets.

Answer: The Net Zero Strategy sets out the UK's ambition to reduce emissions from Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs sectors as part of an overall reduction across the economy of 77% by Carbon Budget 6. Nature-based solutions, like restoring peat and planting trees, are key to tackling climate change and averting its impacts. They deliver multiple benefits for climate, biodiversity and people, and can therefore play an important role in reaching net zero.

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