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policy instrument
Integration of Greenhouse Gas Removals into the UK Emissions Trading Scheme
Jurisdiction countryUnited Kingdom
Instrument typecompliance-inclusion
Authoritygovernment
PathwaysDirect air capture, Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage, Biochar
Scopecarbon removal only
Statusproposed
DetailUK ETS Authority decision (government response published 21 July 2025) to integrate engineered greenhouse gas removals into the UK ETS: allowances awarded ex-post after verified sequestration, minimum 200-year storage requirement, UK-based removals only initially, gross cap maintained. The Authority aims to legislate by end of 2028 with integration operational by end of 2029, subject to further co
Monetary noteRemoval allowances to replace emissions allowances one-for-one under a maintained gross cap; no dedicated funding envelope
Confidencehigh
Pathway scopespecific
Pathway noteintegration limited to 'engineered greenhouse gas removals' with 200-year storage requirement, indicating DACCS/BECCS/biochar-type durable engineered removals rather than nature-based pathways
Stated jurisdictionGB
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