Question follow-through · 86534
EU Emissions Trading Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of potential economic merits of linking UK and the EU Emissions Trading Schemes.
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- Answering body
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Tabled
- 29 Oct 2025
- Target answer date
- 3 Nov 2025
- Answer
- 7 Nov 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
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Recorded timeline
29 Oct 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of potential economic merits of linking UK and the EU Emissions Trading Schemes.
3 Nov 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
7 Nov 2025
Answer published
Linking is expected to bring significant economic benefits. It would create a larger, stable carbon market, support British businesses through removing trade barriers, support UK renewable rollout and lower electricity costs. Linking is expected to facili...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Carbon Emissions: UK Relations with EU
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Electricity: Surrey Heath
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Renewable Energy: Surrey Heath
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Carbon Emissions: General Practitioners
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