UK Emissions Trading Scheme
(asked on 26th March 2026) - View Source
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many free allowances were granted to businesses under the Emissions Trading Scheme in each of the last three years.
Answered by
Chris McDonald
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
This question was answered on 17th April 2026
The total number of free allowances distributed under the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) in each of the last three years was as follows:
2024: 30,823,937
2025: 25,451,671
2026: 24,107,382
This information is publicly available on GOV.UK at UK ETS Allocation Table for operators of installations - GOV.UK.