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EU Emissions Trading Scheme

Commons · Question 70622 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2025

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Asked by Rupa Huq

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether an agreement to link the UK and EU Emissions Trading Schemes will be in place before the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism comes into force on 1 January 2026.

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 8 Sep 2025

At the UK-EU Summit on 19 May, both sides agreed in the Common Understanding to work towards establishing a link between their respective carbon markets by way of an agreement linking the United Kingdom Emission Trading Scheme (UK ETS) and the European Un...