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UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Shipping

Commons · Question 109216 · Tabled 28 Jan 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 5 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Jerome Mayhew

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of ringfencing UK ETS revenues generated from maritime emissions for investment in shore power, grid upgrades, vessel retrofits and alternative fuels.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 5 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...