This consultation ended 9 April 2025.
Summary of outcome
A final response is now available [GOV.UK].
Original consultation
The UK ETS Authority is seeking input on proposals for extending the UK ETS beyond the end of Phase I at midnight on 31 December 2030.
Consultation description
This fulfils the commitment made in December 2023 within the UK Emissions Trading Scheme long-term pathway to consult on the extension of the Scheme. This consultation proposes options and seeks views on:
- extending the UK ETS into a second phase from 1 January 2031 onward,
- the length of a post-2030 Phase II,
- whether to allow banking of emissions allowances (UKAs) between Phase I and a post-2030 Phase II of the Scheme.
This consultation is being held on GOV.UK