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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

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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...