Written question asked by James McMurdock (Independent (affiliation)) on Thursday, 21 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 June 2026. It was answered by Mary Creagh (Labour) on Monday, 1 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Carbon Emissions: Consumer Goods
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the volume of carbon emissions embodied in imported goods consumed in the UK.
- Answer
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The requested information is available in the annual Carbon Footprint statistics published by Defra here.
Latest estimates show that in 2022, imported goods and services consumed in the UK accounted for emissions of 404 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e).
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 4044
- Session
- 2026-27
- Related items
- Subjects
- Consumer goods Imports Carbon emissions
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2026-06-16 15:59:51 +0100
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