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UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Shipping

Commons · Question 109391 · Tabled 28 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 3 Feb 2026

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Asked by Joe Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of expanding the UK Emissions Trading Scheme to maritime on shipping and ferry services serving British Overseas Territories; w

Answer

Answered by Chris McDonald, 3 Feb 2026

The UK Emissions Trading Scheme Authority has recently consulted on proposals to include a share of emissions from international maritime voyages, including voyages to and from Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories. The consultation invited ...