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  • Carbon Emissions Trading

    Topics:
    • Pollution, 
    • Air Pollution
     A UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) replaced the UK’s participation in the EU ETS from 1 January 2021. The 4 governments of the UK have established the scheme to increase the climate ambition of the UK’s carbon pricing policy, whilst also protecting the competitiveness of UK businesses.

    Under the Northern Ireland Protocol: Article 9 and Annex 4, Northern Ireland Electricity generators will remain within the European Union Emissions Trading scheme.

    Open Consultations

    • UK ETS scope expansion: emissions from international maritime voyages | Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

    Closed Consultations

    • UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Regional Aviation Connectivity
    • UK Emissions Trading Scheme Free Allocation Review: Carbon Leakage Consultation
    • Cosultation: Extending the UK ETS Cap Beyond 2030
    • Consultation on a proposed regulatory framework for the recognition of Non Pipeline Transport of carbon dioxide in the ETS | gov.uk
    • Consultation on UK ETS scope expansion: Maritime | gov.uk
    • Consultation - Proposed Fees and Charges for NI Registered Aeroplane Operators in the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation - CORSIA
    • Consultation — UK Emissions Trading Scheme scope expansion: waste | gov.uk
    • Consultation — Integrating greenhouse gas removals in the UK Emissions Trading Scheme | gov.uk

    More in this topic

    • Emissions Trading Schemes
    • Emissions Trading Schemes fees, charges and civil penalties
    • Developing the UK ETS 2022
    • Government response to consultation on proposed amendments to the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Order 2020

    Related to Carbon Emissions Trading

    Most recent publications

    • Extending the UK Emissions Trading Scheme cap beyond 2030

      Published 8 December 2025
    • UK Emissions Trading Scheme: future markets policy

      Published 8 December 2025
    See all publications in this topic

    Most recent consultations

    • UK ETS scope expansion: emissions from international maritime voyages

      Published 25 November 2025 Closes 20 January 2026
    • UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Regional Aviation Connectivity

      Published 29 October 2025 Consultation closed
    See all consultations in this topic

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    How to request information from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs including Freedom of Information (FOI), Environmental Information Regulations (EIRs) and the use of our Publication Scheme.

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