Question follow-through · 97081
Refineries: Carbon Emissions
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.
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- Answering body
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Tabled
- 3 Dec 2025
- Target answer date
- 8 Dec 2025
- Answer
- 12 Dec 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Environment and energy
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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
3 Dec 2025
Question tabled
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.
8 Dec 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
12 Dec 2025
Answer published
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...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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