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UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Shipping

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

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Answering body
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
5 Feb 2026
Target answer date
9 Feb 2026
Answer
13 Feb 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 5 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    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

  2. 9 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 13 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    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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