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UK confirms ETS will have second phase after 2030, unveils changes to key elements

Published 18:12 on December 4, 2025 / Last updated at 18:12 on December 4, 2025 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe)

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The UK ETS Authority confirmed on Thursday in a response to a public consultation that it will extend the British carbon market for a second phase beyond 2030, when the current first phase ends, and also announced some key changes for the system in a response to a second consultation that align the scheme more closely to the EU system ahead of a planned linkage.
The UK ETS Authority confirmed on Thursday in a response to a public consultation that it will extend the British carbon market for a second phase beyond 2030, when the current first phase ends, and also announced some key changes for the system in a response to a second consultation that align the scheme more closely to the EU system ahead of a planned linkage.


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