UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Shipping
Commons · Question 122056 · Tabled 18 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Joe Robertson
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what criteria were used to determine exemptions from the UK Emissions Trading Scheme maritime extension; and for what reason Isle of Wight ferry services were not included in the exemptions.
Answer
Answered by Chris McDonald, 23 Mar 2026
There is a high bar for exemptions as these undermine the policy objectives. However, the Government agreed to exempt ferries serving Scotland’s islands because of the unique and pressing challenges they face, alongside the legal duties to consider island...