Written questions

UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Isle of Wight

Commons · Question 1261 · Tabled 14 May 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 22 May 2026

Question

Asked by Greg Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessments her Department has made on the potential impact the UK Emissions Trading Scheme maritime expansion will have on transport and supply chain costs to and from the Isle of Wight.

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 22 May 2026

As set out in the Maritime Decarbonisation Strategy, emissions pricing is a vital policy to decarbonise the sector and expansion of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to domestic maritime was assessed on a scheme wide basis.The Impact Assessment conclu...