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Shipping: UK Emissions Trading Scheme

Commons · Question 110210 · Tabled 2 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 10 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Scott Arthur

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether funding from expansion of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme to maritime will be used to support maritime decarbonisation.

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 10 Feb 2026

Receipts from the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) support the Government’s priorities, including spending that helps deliver the transition to net zero. The Government recognises that decarbonising the maritime sector requires a suite of policies, and ...