Climate Change: Economic Situation

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero written question – answered at on 13 January 2026.

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Photo of Catherine West Catherine West Labour, Hornsey and Friern Barnet

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps is he taking to help mitigate and adapt the UK economy to help curb climate change.

Photo of Katie White Katie White Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

On 29 October, we published the Carbon Budget and Growth Delivery Plan. This sets out how the UK will continue to reduce emissions in a way that lowers Bills and secures good jobs, in line with the landmark 2008 Climate Change Act. This framework has been supported by Britain’s leading businesses, trade unions, and civil society organisations because it creates a stable environment for investment in clean energy.

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