Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether any targets have not been met in relation to climate change policy, legislation and regulations.

The Climate Change Act sets our commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050 in law as well as interim ‘carbon budget’ targets which set a legal limit on net territorial emissions over 5-year periods. The UK over-achieved against the first, second and third UK-wide carbon budget targets. We are now in the fourth carbon budget (2023-2027). The UK has already halved its emissions, having cut them by around 53% between 1990 and 2023.

Looking ahead to future climate change targets, the Government will deliver an updated Carbon Budget Delivery Plan that will outline the policies and proposals needed to deliver carbon budgets 4-6 on a pathway to net zero by 2050. The Government will set Carbon Budget 7 by June 2026, in line with our statutory duties.