PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Trade Agreements: Carbon Emissions (2 March 2020)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to ensure that trade negotiations contribute to reducing the carbon footprint of food production.
Asked by:
Fleur Anderson (Labour)
Asked by:
Fleur Anderson (Labour)
Answer
We believe that environmental sustainability should be at the heart of global production and trade, and are committed to upholding our environmental standards and supporting global decarbonisation. We are exploring all options in future trade agreements to ensure that future trade is sustainable.
We are clear that trade doesn’t have to come at the expense of the environment and nothing in our trade deals will prevent us delivering our commitment to net zero by 2050.
Answered by:
Rebecca Pow (Conservative)
5 March 2020
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