Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 80375

Energy: Waste

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Dr Scott Arthur

LabourEdinburgh South West

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department plans to take to help prevent waste leakage offshore following the inclusion of Energy from Waste in the UK Emissions Trading Scheme; and whether his Department plan

Answer

Chris McDonald
The UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) Authority consulted on expanding the UK ETS to the waste sector in 2024, including asking for views on managing the risk of increased diversion of waste to export abroad. The interim Authority Response published in Ju...

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