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UK Emissions Trading Scheme

Commons · Question 25063 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 7 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of woodland-based greenhouse gas removal units on demand for engineered greenhouse gas removals within the UK Emissions Trading Scheme.

Answer

Answered by Blair McDougall, 7 Sep 2026

The UK Emissions Trading Scheme Authority set out its position on the integration of Greenhouse Gas Removals in its July 2025 Response to Consultation. This included published analysis and evidence on woodland creation in the UK, but no decision on the po...