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UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Shipping

Commons · Question 109240 · Tabled 28 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 4 Feb 2026

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Asked by Greg Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of whether the administrative costs of extending the UK Emissions Trading Scheme to domestic maritime represent value for money relative to the expected abatement

Answer

Answered by Chris McDonald, 4 Feb 2026

The Government’s Impact Assessment explains that the aggregate administrative cost of extending the United Kingdom Emissions Trading Scheme to domestic maritime appears high because including all at berth emissions brings a large number of operators into ...