Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 109240

UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Shipping

Tabled: 28 January 2026

Answered: 4 February 2026

Named Day

Question

Greg Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of whether the administrative costs of extending the UK Emissions Trading Scheme to domestic maritime represent value for money relative to the expected abatement

Answer

Chris McDonald

The Government’s Impact Assessment explains that the aggregate administrative cost of extending the United Kingdom Emissions Trading Scheme to domestic maritime appears high because including all at berth emissions brings a large number of operators into ...

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