Question follow-through · 123693
EU Emissions Trading Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the UK-EU Summit - Common Understanding on linking the Emission Trading Systems of the European Union and the United Kingdom, of December 2025, what assessment he has made o
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- Answering body
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Tabled
- 25 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 13 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 17 Apr 2026 · 23 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
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- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
25 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the UK-EU Summit - Common Understanding on linking the Emission Trading Systems of the European Union and the United Kingdom, of December 2025, what assessment he has made o
13 Apr 2026
Target answer date
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17 Apr 2026
Answer published
The UK and EU agreed to work towards linking their respective emissions trading schemes at the May 2025 Summit and linking negotiations to that end are underway. The EU Emissions Trading System is undergoing review currently and proposals emanating from t...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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