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UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS)

The UK's cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emissions, covering power, industry, and aviation sectors following the UK's withdrawal from the EU ETS.

See current UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) activity, then check whether the developments map to your products, sites, suppliers, markets, and internal owners.

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Current activity

Cooling

76% below the prior 8-week baseline

3-month trend

22 alerts tracked

Updated 8 May 2026, 06:55

Topic context

How to read UK ETS regulatory activity

What is UK ETS?

The UK's cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emissions, covering power, industry, and aviation sectors following the UK's withdrawal from the EU ETS.

Why it matters

UK ETS developments can change product scope, supplier expectations, market access, reporting duties, and risk ownership. Foresight tracks the signals early so teams can respond before obligations become urgent.

How Foresight monitors it

Foresight monitors official sources, extracts structured regulatory intelligence, and maps alerts to a customer's products, substances, markets, and priorities so teams see the relevant signal with source evidence for review.

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