Open consultation

UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Regional aviation connectivity

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and Department for Transport
• Published: 28 October 2025

Summary

The UK ETS Authority is seeking views on the impact of the end of aviation free allocation in 2026 on regional connectivity.

This consultation closes at
11:59pm on 19 December 2025

Consultation description

The UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) Authority (UK Government, Scottish Government, Welsh Government and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for Northern Ireland) is seeking views on:

• whether intervention is needed to support regional aviation connectivity in the UK, in the context of the end of free allocation for UK ETS aircraft operators in 2026
• options for potential mitigations that specifically target the potential risk to regional air connectivity to isolated communities

This consultation is open to all but will be of particular interest to affected aircraft operators and communities, and wider aviation sector stakeholders.

Documents

UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Impact of end of aviation free allocation on regional connectivity

PDF, 723 KB, 36 pages

UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Impact of end of aviation free allocation on regional connectivity consultation (accessible webpage)

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Cynllun Masnachu Allyriadau'r DU: Ymgynghoriad ar effaith rhoi’r gorau i ddyraniadau am ddim hedfanaeth ar gysylltedd rhanbarthol

PDF, 740 KB, 38 pages

Cynllun Masnachu Allyriadau'r DU: Ymgynghoriad ar Effaith Rhoi’r Gorau i Ddyraniadau Am Ddim Hedfanaeth ar Gysylltedd Rhanbarthol (tudalen we hygyrch)

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Ways to respond

Email to:

ukets.consultationresponses@energysecurity.gov.uk

Write to:

Emissions Trading
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
3rd Floor
3 Whitehall Place
London
SW1A 2EG

Published 28 October 2025