Air Pollution: Taxation
Commons · Question 28979 · Tabled 10 Sep 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 18 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Vikki Slade
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues and international counterparts on the potential merits of introducing an additional tax on high-polluting corporations to fund the tackling of pollution caused by
Answer
Answered by James Murray, 18 Sep 2026
The UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) is our key lever to ensure those companies who are responsible for carbon emissions pay for them.Introduced in January 2021, the UK ETS covers 25% of UK emissions across the power sector, energy-intensive industry,...