UK Emissions Trading Scheme: UK Relations with EU
(asked on 3rd November 2026) - View Source
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions she has had with her EU counterparts on the potential impact of linking the UK and EU Emissions Trading Schemes on the consistent treatment of island communities under the two schemes.
Answered by
Blair McDougall
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade) (Jointly with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
This question was answered on 10th November 2026
The UK is currently negotiating with the EU on linking the UK and EU Emissions Trading Schemes. We are aiming to conclude negotiations ahead of a UK-EU Summit on 20 November, securing an agreement which is aligned with the UK's interests.