UK Emissions Trading Scheme: EU Emissions Trading Scheme
Commons · Question 62734 · Tabled 25 Jun 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Sarah Olney
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he expects the UK will be ready to enter the carbon market linking the UK’s emissions trading scheme with that of the EU.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 4 Jul 2025
The UK and the EU have agreed to work towards linking the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) and EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) as announced at the Sumit on 19 May. To that end the UK and the EU have agreed the parameters for linking agreement, wh...