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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Carbon Emissions

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 12 January 2026UIN 101482

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the net zero targets for the Department and its arm’s-length bodies are; and what guidance has been issued on adopting net zero targets earlier than 2050.

Answered by Stephen Doughty

The Net Zero targets for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and its arm's length bodies are available in the sustainability section of the FCDO annual report and accounts:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/687e39109914d1f63267c5e5/FCDO-Annual-Report-and-Accounts-2024-2025.pdf

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