There has long been a moral argument for making sure the UK does not offshore carbon emissions. This report highlights that now is the time to consider more ambitious action on consumption emissions, ensuring supply chains are more resilient to climate risks and using the country's trading power to speed up climate action across the world.
It sets out steps the UK can take to begin to address its broader and hidden climate impact, including setting a clear target to cut consumption emissions, assessing new trade deals for climate impact and expanding ecodesign rules for new products.
