Written question asked by Kerry McCarthy (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 February 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 February 2024 (named day). It was answered by Amanda Solloway (Conservative) on Monday, 19 February 2024 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

Marine Environment: Carbon Capture and Storage

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether her Department is taking steps to include the the impact of (a) seagrass meadows, (b) salt marshes and (c) other blue carbon habitats in the greenhouse gas inventory.

Answer

The estimation of the impact of anthropogenic activities on seagrass meadows, salt marshes and other blue carbon habitats along the shores of the UK is currently precluded by widespread gaps in the data required to generate emission estimates in line with current guidelines.

We are working with the UK Blue Carbon Evidence Partnership (UKBCEP) to resolve this. As a first step, a roadmap to inclusion of saltmarsh has been created and the UKBCEP are working to collect the necessary data.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 13237
Session: 2023-24
Subjects: Carbon capture and storage Greenhouse gas emissions Marine environment Saltmarshes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Marine Environment: Carbon Capture and Storage

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