Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 50431

Shipping: Exhaust Emissions

Tabled: 6 May 2025

Answered: 12 May 2025

Question

Ben Maguire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of open-loop exhaust gas cleaning systems on marine vessels on the environment.

Answer

Mike Kane

The UK is committed to reducing the impact of shipping on the environment. In April, we cosponsored a proposal at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to create a new Emission Control Area. This will reduce pollutants across all UK waters. The us...

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