Written questions

Shipping: Exhaust Emissions

Commons · Question 50431 · Tabled 6 May 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 12 May 2025

Question

Asked by Ben Maguire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of open-loop exhaust gas cleaning systems on marine vessels on the environment.

Answer

Answered by Mike Kane, 12 May 2025

The UK is committed to reducing the impact of shipping on the environment. In April, we cosponsored a proposal at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to create a new Emission Control Area. This will reduce pollutants across all UK waters. The us...