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 PartyEast 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 McDonald
The 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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