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Highways England: Carbon Emissions

Asked by Nick TimothyConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 6 February 2025UIN 27405

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the carbon emissions were for Highways England in each year between 2014 and 2024.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood

The corporate carbon emissions for National Highways (NH), or predecessor organisations (Highways Agency and Highways England), within the period requested were as follows:

Year

tCO2e

2013-14

98,496

2014-15

104,978

2015-16

95,373

2016-17

89,591

2017-18

83,659

2018-19

72,302

2019-20

66,046

2020-21

57,055

2021-22

50,388

2022-23

44,809

2023-24

45,266

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