Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 65626
Carbon Emissions
Tabled: 7 July 2025
Answered: 15 July 2025
Question
Martin Wrigley
Liberal Democrat — Newton Abbot
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of aligning the the UK and EU carbon trading systems on meeting the UK's climate targets.
Answer
Sarah JonesThe Government is committed to ensuring that any future linkage of the UK and EU Emissions Trading Schemes remains consistent with the UK’s climate obligations and will not prevent us from pursuing higher ambition. The “Common Understanding” text agreed b...
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