Written questions

UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Shipping

Commons · Question 109243 · Tabled 28 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 23 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Greg Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential implications of UK ETS rules for negotiations at the International Maritime Organisation on a global market-based measure.

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 23 Feb 2026

Addressing international emissions from shipping is critical and it is important action is taken globally through the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The Government firmly supported adoption of a global market-based measure, the IMO Net-Zero Fr...