Written Question·Treasury·UIN 109207
UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Shipping
Tabled: 28 January 2026
Answered: 3 February 2026
Named DayQuestion
Jerome Mayhew
Conservative — Broadland and Fakenham
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether revenues generated by the inclusion of domestic maritime within the UK Emissions Trading Scheme will be ringfenced for maritime decarbonisation.
Answer
Dan TomlinsonThe government is committed to maintaining an ambitious carbon pricing scheme to ensure that polluters continue to pay for their emissions. The UK Emissions Trading Scheme is our key lever to do so. This supports a cost-efficient transition toward net zer...
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