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UK confirms ‘one-in, one-out’ approach to CDR inclusion in ETS

Published 14:33 on June 27, 2025 / Last updated at 14:33 on June 27, 2025 / / CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), International (Paris Article 6/PACM), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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The United Kingdom is committed to include permanent, high-quality carbon removals (CDR) into its Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), a senior official confirmed, saying the government will initially follow a strict ‘one-in, one-out’ approach where each tonne of CO2 removed from the atmosphere is matched by a corresponding allowance withdrawn from the market.
The United Kingdom is committed to include permanent, high-quality carbon removals (CDR) into its Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), a senior official confirmed, saying the government will initially follow a strict ‘one-in, one-out’ approach where each tonne of CO2 removed from the atmosphere is matched by a corresponding allowance withdrawn from the market.


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