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Written question asked by Lord Jones of Cheltenham (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 21 March 2022, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 4 April 2022. It was answered by Lord Callanan (Conservative) on Monday, 4 April 2022 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

Fossil Fuels

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether their policies of (1) fracking, (2) reducing fuel duty, and (3) coal extraction, are compliant with their commitments at the COP26 conference.

Answer

The COP26 Summit and the Glasgow Climate Pact demonstrated global agreement to accelerate action on climate change with over 90% of the world’s economy covered by net zero targets.

Domestically, the Government has achieved a lot on its road to net zero already. Since 1990 the UK has almost halved its greenhouse gas emissions. Between 1990 and 2019, the economy has grown by 78% and emissions have been cut by 44%, decarbonising faster than any other G7 country.

The Net Zero Strategy provides a policy framework that paves the way to meet the UK’s legislated Carbon Budgets and Nationally Determined Contribution, cutting emissions by at least 68% by 2030 on 1990 levels, and reaching net zero by 2050.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL7151
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Coal Environment protection Excise duties Fracking UN Climate Conference 2021
Link
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