A carbon border tax is essential to prevent the ‘offshoring’ of emissions

By Diana Casey 2023-04-24T06:00:00

Government consultation is welcome but it is action we need to protect UK jobs and make real progress towards net zero, Diana Casey of the Mineral Products Association writes

There have been many reports about the end of globalisation over the past year or two, yet the reality is that UK construction projects are highly reliant on long and often complex global supply chains for materials.

International building design trends often mean that materials need to be sourced from other countries. Market forces also dictate that, in the UK, we import around 26% of our cement despite having a thriving cement industry and access to indigenous minerals. Imports account for around 81% of timber and 60% of steel in the UK too.

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