Greg Smith MP: written questions 2026

Written questions

• Ports: Energy SupplyDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109244More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what timetable exists for the rollout of shore power and grid capacity upgrades at UK ports ahead of the UK ETS entering force for domestic maritime in July 2026.

  Answer: The policies in the Maritime Decarbonisation Strategy, including the expansion of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) to domestic maritime, will encourage investment in maritime decarbonisation. Vessel operators and ports are best placed to determine...

  Answered 2 Feb 2026

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• UK Emissions Trading Scheme: ShippingDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109243More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential implications of UK ETS rules for negotiations at the International Maritime Organisation on a global market-based measure.

  Answer: Addressing 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...

  Answered 23 Feb 2026

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• Ferries: UK Emissions Trading SchemeDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109242More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what policy reason route-level impact assessments were not published for ferry-dependent communities ahead of laying secondary legislation for the domestic maritime UK ETS.

  Answer: It is neither proportionate nor expected to conduct individual route-level impact assessments for all routes in scope of the ETS. An Impact Assessment was published alongside the main Authority Response to the "UK Emissions Trading Scheme Scope Expan...

  Answered 4 Feb 2026

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• UK Emissions Trading Scheme: ShippingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109241More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the level of risk of double charging of emissions at berth under both the UK ETS and EU ETS for vessels calling at UK ports.

  Answer: From 1 July 2026, the emissions from the maritime sector to which the UK Emissions Trading Scheme will apply are: • emissions from voyages beginning and ending in the UK, and• emissions at berth and from movements within ports in the UK. The EU Emissions ...

  Answered 4 Feb 2026

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• UK Emissions Trading Scheme: ShippingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109240More

  Question: 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: 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 ...

  Answered 4 Feb 2026

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