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Written question asked by Lord Storey (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 5 December 2023, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 19 December 2023. It was answered by Lord Callanan (Conservative) on Monday, 18 December 2023 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

Exhaust Emissions: Aviation and Shipping

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland’s Nationally Determined Contribution updated in September 2022 (CP744), why the Climate Change Committee advised that emissions from international aviation and shipping should not be included; and in particular, whether this was because of the difficulty in attributing emissions to specific countries.

Answer

The Climate Change Committee is an independent advisory authority. In 2020, it advised that the UK’s 2030 Nationally Determined Contribution should commit to reduce emissions by at least 68% from 1990 to 2030, excluding emissions from international aviation and shipping (IAS), in line with UN convention.

IAS emissions are included in the UK’s domestic sixth carbon budget. The Government has set out ambitious strategies to reduce emissions from aviation and shipping through the Jet Zero Strategy and Clean Maritime Plan.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL884
Session
2023-24
Related items
Subjects
Aviation Exhaust emissions International cooperation Shipping Climate Change Committee
Link
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