Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 116456
Carbon Emissions: Refineries
Tabled: 27 February 2026
Answered: 9 March 2026
Question
Sammy Wilson
Democratic Unionist Party — East Antrim
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of carbon pricing on the refinery sector.
Answer
Chris McDonaldThe UK ETS Authority provides free allocations to sectors at risk of carbon leakage, such as the refining sector, to reduce exposure to the carbon price. The Authority recently concluded a review into free allocation policy which confirmed refining is at ...
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