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UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Shipping

Commons · Question 111996 · Tabled 9 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 17 Feb 2026

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Asked by Joe Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 3 February 2026 to Question 109699, what proportion of the estimated revenue from domestic maritime will result in direct emissions abatement within the maritime sec

Answer

Answered by Chris McDonald, 17 Feb 2026

The Government’s Impact Assessment estimates that including domestic maritime in the UK ETS will increase allowance purchase revenue by around £1.9 billion over the 20-year appraisal period, averaging roughly £95 million a year. Revenue from the UK ETS is...

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