This consultation ended 11 March 2024.
Summary of outcome
Update: 26 September 2024 - Note on extending the UK ETS first Free Allocation period to 2026
The UK ETS Authority is consulting operators in the scheme on a proposal to move the start of the second allocation period from 2026 to 2027, extending the current allocation period to include 2026. Operators will receive the consultation from their scheme regulator and have until 11 October to submit responses. See GOV.UK for more information.
Original consultation
We want your views on proposals to alter the free allocation methodology for the stationary sectors.
Consultation description
Proposals aim to better target those most at risk of carbon leakage and ensure that free allocations are fairly distributed.
This will broadly focus on four key areas:
- how we account for emissions and activity
- benchmarks
- the carbon leakage list
- additional factors we might want to introduce to free allocation methodology
This consultation is being held on GOV.UK