UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Shipping
Commons · Question 7034 · Tabled 4 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Sir Ashley Fox
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the extent to which costs associated with the UK ETS maritime extension will be passed through to freight rates, supply chains, and consumers in the short term.
Answer
Answered by Chris McDonald, 9 Jun 2026
The Impact Assessment finds UK ETS compliance costs are modest relative to operators' overall costs. Route-specific case studies show very small effects on final prices, with increases well under 1% for typical freight goods. The extent to which costs are...