Home Office written question – answered at on 9 January 2026.
Richard Holden
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the net zero targets for the Home Office and its arm’s-length bodies are; and what guidance has been issued on adopting net zero targets earlier than 2050.
Sarah Jones
The Minister of State, Home Department
The Net Zero target and timelines for the Home Office and its arm’s Length bodies, are those which are set out in the Climate Change Act 2008 as a target for the UK.
These targets form part of the Greening Government Commitments (GGC), which is the central framework for UK Government Departments and their agencies to reduce their impacts on the environment, including targets to reduce emissions, during the framework period.
The Greening Government Commitments are currently under review by DEFRA, to ensure that they remain aligned with government priorities.
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