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Carbon Emissions: Public Consultation

Asked by Kerry McCarthyLabourDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 5 February 2026UIN 109973

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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he will publish the results of the Department's consultation on the Voluntary Carbon and Nature Markets: raising integrity.

Answered by Katie White

The Government welcomes the many responses to the Voluntary Carbon and Nature Markets consultation. Officials are undertaking analysis of the responses received and the Government intends to publish its response in the first half of this year.

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