UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Shipping
Commons · Question 109699 · Tabled 29 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Joe Robertson
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much revenue his Department expects to raise annually from the inclusion of domestic maritime in the UK Emissions Trading Scheme; and what proportion of that revenue will be recycled into
Answer
Answered by Chris McDonald, 3 Feb 2026
The Government’s Impact Assessment estimates that bringing domestic maritime into the United Kingdom Emissions Trading Scheme will increase allowance purchasing revenue by around £1.9 billion over the 20year appraisal period, averaging approximately £95 m...