UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Northern Ireland
Commons · Question 111097 · Tabled 5 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Sammy Wilson
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what analysis her Department has undertaken on the potential impact of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme expansion to maritime on the competitiveness of Northern Irish ports in attracting cruise business.
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 13 Feb 2026
The domestic expansion of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) will only include emissions from international journeys, including cruises, produced while at berth in UK ports. This means, as outlined in the UK ETS expansion to domestic maritime Impact As...