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UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Shipping

Commons · Question 111098 · Tabled 5 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 13 Feb 2026

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Asked by Sammy Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues and the Northern Irish Government on using funds raised by the expansion of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme to maritime to support maritime

Answer

Answered by Chris McDonald, 13 Feb 2026

Revenue raised through the UK Emissions Trading Scheme support the Government’s wider priorities, including spending that helps deliver decarbonisation. The Government is providing funding to support the decarbonisation of the maritime sector, including i...