Written Question·Treasury·UIN 108184

Refineries: UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

Tabled: 26 January 2026
Answered: 3 February 2026

Question

Sammy Wilson

Democratic Unionist PartyEast Antrim

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to include the UK oil refining sector in the scope of the UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
As announced at Budget 2025, the government is considering the feasibility and impacts of including refined products in the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) in future. The government recognises that refineries play a role in energy security and t...

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