Department for Energy Security and Net Zero written question – answered at on 17 April 2026.
Andrew Griffith
Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many free allowances were granted to businesses under the Emissions Trading Scheme in each of the last three years.
Chris McDonald
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero), Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
The total number of free allowances distributed under the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) in each of the last three years was as follows:
2024: 30,823,937
2025: 25,451,671
2026: 24,107,382
This information is publicly available on GOV.UK at UK ETS Allocation Table for operators of installations - GOV.UK.
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