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UK consults on plan to cut ETS costs for shuttered oil refineries

Published 09:32 on February 23, 2026 / Last updated at 09:58 on February 23, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), Net Zero Transition (Transport & Heating Fuels)

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The UK government has launched a consultation on its strategy to shield its remaining oil refineries from ETS carbon permit costs after two facilities recently shut down.
The UK government has launched a consultation on its strategy to shield its remaining oil refineries from ETS carbon permit costs after two facilities recently shut down.


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