Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 111098

UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Shipping

Tabled: 5 February 2026
Answered: 13 February 2026

Question

Sammy Wilson

Democratic Unionist PartyEast Antrim

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues and the Northern Irish Government on using funds raised by the expansion of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme to maritime to support maritime

Answer

Chris McDonald
Revenue raised through the UK Emissions Trading Scheme support the Government’s wider priorities, including spending that helps deliver decarbonisation. The Government is providing funding to support the decarbonisation of the maritime sector, including i...

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