Written Question·Treasury·UIN HL1756
Climate Change: Taxation
Tabled: 7 July 2026
Answered: 16 July 2026
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what is the annual tax cost of exempting rail operators from the climate change levy on their purchase of electricity.
Answer
Energy supplies used in certain forms of transport are exempt from the main rate of Climate Change Levy (CCL). This includes electricity used to electrify rail lines, light a railway carriage transporting passengers and light the cab interior of a freight...
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