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Written question asked by Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Labour) on Thursday, 27 January 2022, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 February 2022. It was answered by Lord Callanan (Conservative) on Thursday, 10 February 2022 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


Insulation

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the 2050 Net Zero target, whether they have assessed the levels of embodied carbon contained in (1) synthetic, and (2) nature-based, insulation materials.

Answer

The Government has not undertaken such an assessment. The Government continues to take forward work to mitigate carbon emissions through measuring and reducing the embodied and operational carbon of the buildings and infrastructure it funds, and within the construction supply chain.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL5741
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Climate change Insulation Carbon emissions
Link
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