Written Question·Treasury·UIN 72888

Carbon Emissions: Imports

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025

Question

Sarah Hall

Labour (Co-op)Warrington South

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department has taken to ensure that the UK’s Carbon Border Adjustment does not adversely impact business competitiveness.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
The UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will give UK industry confidence to invest in their decarbonisation efforts. The CBAM will ensure highly traded, carbon intensive products from overseas face a comparable carbon price to those produced here...

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