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ANALYSIS: Risk of UK govt collapse casts shadow over EU ETS linkage talks

Published 14:34 on May 12, 2026 / Last updated at 15:51 on May 12, 2026 / and / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), Insights (Analysis)

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing open revolt following disastrous local elections for his governing Labour Party, and, depending on the timing, a possible exit from government could have implications for linking the British carbon market with the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), market participants have warned.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing open revolt following disastrous local elections for his governing Labour Party, and, depending on the timing, a possible exit from government could have implications for linking the British carbon market with the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), market participants have warned.


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