It's time for a UK carbon tax

The author contends that because a link between the EU carbon market and the UK is now impossible after Brexit, the UK should adopt a carbon tax on January 1st. This is presented as a superior alternative to a 'risky and highly complex' UK-only Emissions Trading System, providing necessary certainty for businesses and investors.

• The author asserts that implementing a carbon tax on January 1st is the 'best case scenario for the climate' because a UK-only Emissions Trading System would be 'risky and highly complex' and a link to the EU carbon market is no longer possible.
• The UK government previously conducted a consultation on a Carbon Emissions Tax where it indicated an intention to start the following year with either a carbon tax or a UK-only carbon market.

APA

Ember (2020). It's time for a UK carbon tax. https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/its-time-for-a-uk-carbon-tax

Chicago

Ember. It's time for a UK carbon tax. 2020. https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/its-time-for-a-uk-carbon-tax.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Ember |title=It's time for a UK carbon tax |date=27 November 2020 |url=https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/its-time-for-a-uk-carbon-tax |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{ember2020its, author = {{Ember}}, title = {{It's time for a UK carbon tax}}, publisher = {Ember}, year = {2020}, month = nov, url = {https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/its-time-for-a-uk-carbon-tax}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }