Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 111099
UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Shipping
Tabled: 5 February 2026
Answered: 17 February 2026
Question
Sammy Wilson
Democratic Unionist Party — East Antrim
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the proposed expansion of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme to international maritime voyages is not in addition to the International Maritime Organisation’s exp
Answer
Keir MatherAddressing international emissions from shipping is critical and it is important action is taken globally through the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The Government firmly supported adoption of a global market-based measure, the IMO Net-Zero Fr...
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