To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to put finance rules in place to support the requirement for local authorities to account for their carbon emissions.
Answered on
15 February 2023
Local authorities are not required to account for their carbon emissions but the Government is supporting local authorities to help them reduce the carbon emissions from their areas. This is set out in the Net Zero Strategy.
Answered by
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero