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EU Emissions Trading Scheme

Commons · Question 29115 · Tabled 5 Feb 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 13 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Nick Timothy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether her Department is preparing for the UK to enter the EU Emissions Trading Scheme.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 13 Feb 2025

The UK has had its own standalone Emissions Trading Scheme since 2021. Under the terms of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), the UK Government and EU agreed to give serious consideration to linking our respective carbon pricing schemes and to coop...