Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 97081

Refineries: Carbon Emissions

Tabled: 3 December 2025

Answered: 12 December 2025

Question

Mr Richard Holden

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has considered providing temporary relief from CO2 compliance costs for UK refineries, in the context of two of the six UK refineries closing.

Answer

Michael Shanks

The Government recognises the vital role UK refineries play in energy security and continues to work closely with the industry. The UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), incentivises cost-effective decarbonisation, and the ETS Authority decides any changes t...

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