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UK trims 2026 free carbon permit allocations further to 5% YoY cut

Published 18:18 on February 19, 2026 / Last updated at 18:18 on February 19, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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The UK ETS Authority has dropped free UKA permit handouts for 2026 industrial emissions by 3% since previous figures were published in December, meaning the year-on-year cut now stands at over 5%, it confirmed late on Thursday.
The UK ETS Authority has dropped free UKA permit handouts for 2026 industrial emissions by 3% since previous figures were published in December, meaning the year-on-year cut now stands at over 5%, it confirmed late on Thursday.


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