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FEATURE: Shipowners face choppy but navigable seas from inclusion in UK ETS, say experts

Published 10:27 on July 2, 2026 / Last updated at 10:27 on July 2, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), Insights (Features), International (Shipping), Net Zero Transition (Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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The inclusion of domestic maritime emissions in the UK Emissions Trading System (ETS) from this month is expected to pose limited difficulties for most shipowners, who are already familiar with the EU’s carbon pricing regime, but it is also unlikely to significantly cut emissions, experts said.
The inclusion of domestic maritime emissions in the UK Emissions Trading System (ETS) from this month is expected to pose limited difficulties for most shipowners, who are already familiar with the EU’s carbon pricing regime, but it is also unlikely to significantly cut emissions, experts said.


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