Written questions

Transport: EU Emissions Trading Scheme

Commons · Question 917 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 20 May 2026

Question

Asked by Rebecca Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, a) what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues and with international counterparts on plans to link the UK and EU Emissions Trading Schemes and b) what impact assessment has been done to identify how i

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 20 May 2026

Negotiations to agree linking of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) and EU ETS are ongoing, including for the maritime sector. The Government is working to negotiate a good deal in line with UK interests, as quickly as feasible, as set out in the Comm...