- Phased Integration with Safeguards: The UK ETS will include engineered greenhouse gas removals (GGRs) from 2029, replacing emissions allowances on a one-for-one basis while maintaining the existing cap to preserve market stability.
- Robust Standards and Permanence Framework: GGR projects must meet a 200-year minimum storage requirement, with liability and buffer-pool mechanisms in place to ensure long-term carbon permanence.
- Woodland Still Under Review: The Authority has not yet decided whether to include woodland-based removals, citing permanence and market impact concerns but acknowledging new evidence supporting their potential inclusion.
The UK Government and devolved administrations have confirmed a major expansion of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to include engineered greenhouse gas removals (GGRs),
