Non-inquiry session · Opened 10 June 2026
Carbon Budget Seven follow-up
From: Environmental Audit Committee
What this inquiry is asking
This follow-up examines whether the government has adequately responded to the Environmental Audit Committee's recommendations on Carbon Budget Seven, the UK's carbon emissions cap for 2028–2032. It's checking if the government's stated policies will actually deliver the required emissions cuts and whether it's committed to the Committee's specific proposals for achieving them.
Status / emerging findings
- Government response received 11 June 2026, one day after Committee report published on 2 June
- Inquiry remains open; no substantive assessment of government compliance yet published
- Single letter-based correspondence format suggests targeted follow-up rather than full re-inquiry
- No evidence sessions held; assessment likely based on documentary review of government's stated commitments
Why it matters
Carbon Budget Seven is legally binding and covers the final phase before the UK's 2050 net-zero deadline—the government's response will determine whether the UK remains on track or slides toward missing climate targets.
Themes
Key witnesses
Secretary of State, Department of Energy Security & Net Zero, Environmental Audit Committee
Witness sessions
Oral evidence · 15 June 2026 · HC 361
Session 1 of 1Ryan McLaughlin; Department for Energy Security and Net Zero; Katie White MP
Written evidence & correspondence
Themes & actors
Topics across publication summaries
Top organisations & named entities
- Ed Miliband, Secretary of State for Energy Security & Net Zero·1 reference
- Toby Perkins MP, Chair of Environmental Audit Committee·1 reference
- Climate Change Committee·1 reference
- Environmental Audit Committee·1 reference
Source · parliament.uk inquiry record ↗