British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is ready to accept the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) and adhere to EU standards to achieve net zero emissions, according to The Telegraph.
The UK Government intends to rejoin the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) carbon market, which it exited when Brexit took effect at the end of 2020.
The ETS sets caps on the amount of greenhouse gasses that can be produced by various industries.
The decision means that the Labour government is willing to accept decisions from a foreign court so that the UK mirrors Brussels’ policies.
A government spokesperson said that the UK and the EU had “agreed to consider linking our respective carbon pricing schemes and to cooperate on carbon pricing” in the Brexit trade deal.
Starmer has been keen to move the UK back towards the EU despite the Brexit vote, which clearly instructed UK governments to do exactly the opposite. As we recently reported, UK officials are also looking to more closely align the country with EU standards on food, animal products and agricultural goods, as well as on professional qualifications.
