Written questions

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...