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UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Shipping

Asked by Joe RobertsonConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 23 March 2026UIN 122056

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what criteria were used to determine exemptions from the UK Emissions Trading Scheme maritime extension; and for what reason Isle of Wight ferry services were not included in the exemptions.

Answered by Chris McDonald

There is a high bar for exemptions as these undermine the policy objectives. However, the Government agreed to exempt ferries serving Scotland’s islands because of the unique and pressing challenges they face, alongside the legal duties to consider island populations under the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018.

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