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Shipping: UK Emissions Trading Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of expanding the UK Emissions Trading Scheme to maritime on (a) the international competitiveness of the UK’s cruise sector, (b) Liverpool Cruise

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
2 Feb 2026
Target answer date
4 Feb 2026
Answer
10 Feb 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 2 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of expanding the UK Emissions Trading Scheme to maritime on (a) the international competitiveness of the UK’s cruise sector, (b) Liverpool Cruise

  2. 4 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 10 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    The domestic expansion of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) will only include emissions from international voyages, including cruises, produced while at berth in UK ports. This means there is no net loss of competitiveness for international cruise vis...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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