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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

2050 Net Zero Target

Tuesday 28 February 2023 · 3 questions

Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.

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Answered 1 Partly answered 2 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Government continued to make good progress on pathway to net zero in 2021
  • UK's net territorial greenhouse gas emissions were estimated to be 427 million tonnes in 2021, 48% lower than in 1990
  • Track 2 of the CCUS cluster sequencing programme will be launched very shortly

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Lia Nici
Climate
Context

The question is about the progress made towards achieving the UK's 2050 net zero target, focusing on specific actions or initiatives that have been taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Question

What progress he has made on meeting the 2050 net zero target. I am concerned about the importance of carbon capture, usage and storage for reaching our net zero targets and creating job opportunities in my constituency.

Answer from Grant Shapps

The Government continued to make good progress on our pathway to net zero in 2021. The UK's net territorial greenhouse gas emissions were estimated to be 427 million tonnes, which is 48% lower than they were in 1990.

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Not addressed: The specific ask about carbon capture usage and storage was not addressed directly.

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Q2 Lia Nici
Climate Energy
Context

The question is about the launch date of track 2 of the CCUS cluster sequencing programme which aims to capture carbon dioxide emissions for storage.

Question

Can my right hon. Friend please tell me when track 2 of the CCUS cluster sequencing programme will be launched?

Answer from Grant Shapps

The answer to her track 2 question is: very shortly.

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Q3 Hilary Benn Lab Leeds South
Climate Energy
Context

The question is about the government's grant scheme for boiler replacements and the feasibility of using heat pumps to decarbonise homes with gas boilers.

Question

When do the Government intend to come forward with such a plan? While I welcome the grants of up to £5,000 that the Government are making available for boiler replacement, as the Secretary of State will know, a heat pump will cost £8,000 to £15,000, so many of our constituents would not be able to afford it even with that grant, and 90,000 such grants do not constitute a plan to decarbonise the 23 million homes in this country that have gas boilers.

Answer from Grant Shapps

I note that two suppliers, Octopus and British Gas, have announced £3,000 and £2,500 air source heat pumps—after the Government £5,000, I should say—which means they start to become within reach of ordinary boilers.

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Not addressed: The specific ask about a comprehensive plan was not addressed directly.

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