Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 29114

UK Emissions Trading Scheme: EU Emissions Trading Scheme

Tabled: 5 February 2025
Answered: 13 February 2025

Question

Nick Timothy

Conservative — West Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether her Department plans to align carbon pricing under the UK Emissions Trading Scheme with the EU Emissions Trading Scheme.

Answer

Sarah Jones
Under the terms of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), the UK Government and EU agreed to give serious consideration to linking our respective carbon pricing schemes and to cooperate on carbon pricing. As part of our reset with the EU the Governmen...
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