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UK Emissions Trading Scheme – Scope Expansion to Domestic Maritime - Island Communities Impact Assessment (ICIA)
This ICIA examines the domestic maritime sector’s inclusion in the UK ETS and its potential impact on Scotland’s island and peninsula communities. It reviews evidence, consultation responses, and mitigation measures, to avoid disproportionate social and economic effects.
Footnotes
1. UK ETS scope expansion: maritime sector
2. Domestic flights, flights from the UK to EEA countries, the UK to Gibraltar, and Great Britain to Switzerland flights. Return flights are covered by the EU and Swiss ETS schemes.
3. Developing the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS)
4. UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Island Communities Impact Assessment (www.gov.scot)
5. Islands Connectivity Plan (transport.gov.scot)
Contact
Email: emissions.trading@gov.scot