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Difficult to quantify UK ETS role in verified emissions decline, says govt accounting office report

Published 00:01 on June 30, 2025 / Last updated at 14:19 on June 29, 2025 / / Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe

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The UK has seen emissions from sectors covered by its ETS decline over the four years since the market was established, but “it is difficult to isolate the [market’s] contribution to this performance”, and efforts should be made to better understand the role of allowance prices in driving investment in low-carbon alternatives, according to a report by the British government's auditor.
The UK has seen emissions from sectors covered by its ETS decline over the four years since the market was established, but “it is difficult to isolate the [market’s] contribution to this performance”, and efforts should be made to better understand the role of allowance prices in driving investment in low-carbon alternatives, according to a report by the British government's auditor.


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