Written questions

UK Emissions Trading Scheme

Commons · Question 60498 · Tabled 17 Jun 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 25 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the data set used to analyse carbon leakage assessments in the recent consultation on free allocation review for the UK Emissions Trading System

Answer

Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh, 25 Jun 2025

The provision of Free Allocation under the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) mitigates the risk of carbon leakage by reducing industrial sectors’ exposure to the carbon price. The UK ETS Authority is reviewing Free Allocation policy to ensure it target...