Question follow-through · 25063

UK Emissions Trading Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of woodland-based greenhouse gas removal units on demand for engineered greenhouse gas removals within the UK Emissions Trading Scheme.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Answering body
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
28 Aug 2026
Target answer date
2 Sept 2026
Answer
7 Sept 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 28 Aug 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of woodland-based greenhouse gas removal units on demand for engineered greenhouse gas removals within the UK Emissions Trading Scheme.

  2. 2 Sept 2026

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  3. 7 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    The UK Emissions Trading Scheme Authority set out its position on the integration of Greenhouse Gas Removals in its July 2025 Response to Consultation. This included published analysis and evidence on woodland creation in the UK, but no decision on the po...

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