Greta Thunberg, Fridays for Future
“Since 1990 the UK has achieved a 37% reduction of its territorial CO2 emissions... And that does sound very impressive. But these numbers do not include emissions…associated with imports and exports. If these numbers are included the reduction is around 10% since 1990 – or an average of 0.4% a year.”
Financial Times
“In the absence of a global carbon price, companies face competition from exporters elsewhere who can produce at a lower cost. [It is] vital to create a level playing field for competition and prevent “carbon leakage” where measures to reduce emissions in one country lead producers to relocate to another with looser standards.”
WWF-UK
“54% of the UK’s carbon footprint was domestically sourced with the remaining 46% coming from emissions released overseas to satisfy UK consumption… UK-based consumption drives emissions across the globe.”
The Climate Change Committee
“To avoid carbon leakage as the UK decarbonises, [The Government] should consult on plans to implement, by 2030 or earlier, Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms and mandatory minimum climate-related standards on imports of selected manufactured products and energy.”
London School of Economics
“Uncertainty around UK’s… anti-carbon-leakage measures further reduces the long-term investment security for carbon-neutral production processes for UK industry.”
Architects Climate Action Network
“Construction industry causes in excess of 11% of worldwide GHG emissions… We, as an industry, are able and ready to measure, report and reduce embodied carbon emissions.”
HM Treasury
“Reducing carbon reduces cost.”