UK ETS Shipping Liability
From 2026, UK-domestic shipping voyages (UK port to UK port, ≥ 5,000 GT) come under the UK ETS - similar scope + mechanism to EU ETS but a separate allowance market.
UKAs required
500t CO₂e
Cost at current UKA price
20,000£
Formula and assumptions
UK ETS treats UK-domestic shipping as a separate scheme from EU ETS - UK allowances (UKAs) are not interchangeable with EUAs. UK-EU voyages sit under EU ETS; UK-UK voyages under UK ETS. A ship doing mixed domestic and international work splits its annual emissions between the two schemes based on voyage end-points.
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