Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 14 May 2024 to Question 50162 on UK Emissions Trading Scheme, whether he plans to provide additional funding to local authorities for these costs; and whether he has made an estimate of the potential impact of these costs on levels of council tax.

We continue to engage with local authorities on the details of UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), including how costs will be passed through to reflect emissions reductions and recycling efforts. Financial pressures on local authorities resulting from the expansion of the UK ETS are being considered as well as how costs can be passed through to the producers of packaging that is later incinerated. The UK ETS Authority will publish a response to the May 2024 consultation to set out an update for this work as soon as possible.