Written questions

Refineries: UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

Commons · Question 127571 · Tabled 15 Apr 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 23 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Euan Stainbank

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the relative additional costs to domestic refineries of not including refined products in the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism from January 2028 for the 2028-29 financial year.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 23 Apr 2026

The government recognises the role that refineries play in energy security and the UK’s industrial base. The Government published a call for evidence (https://www.gov.uk/government/calls-for-evidence/future-of-the-uk-downstream-oil-sector/future-of-the-uk...