Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 112092
Refineries: Carbon Emissions
Tabled: 10 February 2026
Answered: 23 February 2026
Named DayQuestion
Sir Desmond Swayne
Conservative — New Forest West
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of UK carbon pricing on the refinery sector; and whether her has made an assessment of the potential merits of carbon price linkage to the
Answer
Chris McDonaldThe UK’s refining capacity is very important to our energy security, resilience, as an industrial base to the continued growth of our regions. This government recognises the wider challenges facing the sector and know that tackling these together is vital...
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