Carbon Emissions: UK Trade with EU
Commons · Question 31221 · Tabled 12 Feb 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Allister
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make a comparative assessment of the potential impact of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism introduced by Regulation (EU) 2023/956 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 28 Feb 2025
The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is in an implementation period until January 2026 and applies to exports of electricity to the EU but not electricity for the UK market. The EU Commission has said that it intends to finalise the regulati...