UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Shipping
Commons · Question 7075 · Tabled 4 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Joe Robertson
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the Department has updated its impact assessment of the maritime Emissions Trading Scheme extension in the light of recent changes in freight rates, fuel costs, and the global trade d
Answer
Answered by Chris McDonald, 9 Jun 2026
The Government assessed the implications of extending the UK ETS to domestic maritime through a published Impact Assessment. This considered costs at sector level, including compliance, administrative and allowance purchase costs, and found a positive net...