Carbon Emissions
Commons · Question 65626 · Tabled 7 Jul 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of aligning the the UK and EU carbon trading systems on meeting the UK's climate targets.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 15 Jul 2025
The Government is committed to ensuring that any future linkage of the UK and EU Emissions Trading Schemes remains consistent with the UK’s climate obligations and will not prevent us from pursuing higher ambition. The “Common Understanding” text agreed b...