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UK to end its top-up carbon tax on power emissions in 2028

Published 15:50 on April 16, 2026 / Last updated at 16:06 on April 16, 2026 / and / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), Net Zero Transition (Power/Electrification)

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The UK government intends to remove the Carbon Price Support (CPS) tax on power plant emissions in two years, because it is no longer needed, a government official confirmed on Thursday.
The UK government intends to remove the Carbon Price Support (CPS) tax on power plant emissions in two years, because it is no longer needed, a government official confirmed on Thursday.


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