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UK Emissions Trading Scheme: EU Emissions Trading Scheme

Question for Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

UIN HL4667, tabled on 3 February 2025

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to link the UK Emissions Trading Scheme and the EU Emissions Trading Scheme.

Answered on

17 February 2025

Under the terms of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), the UK Government and EU agreed to give serious consideration to linking our respective carbon pricing schemes and to cooperate on carbon pricing. As part of our reset with the EU the Government continues to explore all options to improve trade and investment.

The Government will work to reset the relationship with our European partners to strengthen ties that improve our trade and investment relationship with the EU and promote climate, energy, and economic security, while recognising that there will be no return to the single market or customs union.