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The Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2025

25 November 2025
Amends/Commences: The Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes Order 2023

Comes into force: 1st January 2026

Jurisdiction: UK

Manufacturers of cars and vans may borrow allowances under the non-zero emissions registration schemes until 2029, with repayment due in 2030. 

Manufacturers are also now permitted to trade allowances between the CO2 target schemes and zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) target schemes for cars and vans.

New Schedule 3A is added, providing manufacturers with alternative CO2 emissions values that can be used for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs).

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