Written questions

UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Shipping

Commons · Question 109207 · Tabled 28 Jan 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 3 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Jerome Mayhew

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether revenues generated by the inclusion of domestic maritime within the UK Emissions Trading Scheme will be ringfenced for maritime decarbonisation.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 3 Feb 2026

The government is committed to maintaining an ambitious carbon pricing scheme to ensure that polluters continue to pay for their emissions. The UK Emissions Trading Scheme is our key lever to do so. This supports a cost-efficient transition toward net zer...