UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Island Communities Impact Assessment (ICIA)

7. Step six – Making adjustments

7.1 Future steps and adjustments

Different island communities rely on air and ferry services to different extents. Additionally, different services are impacted by the UK ETS in different ways (for example, because some services on both modes of transport are below the weight threshold for inclusion in the UK ETS). This means the impact of these policies, and policies to mitigate those impacts, may vary between communities.

Specific island circumstances have been discussed across the Authority; and any possible mitigations will be developed through the Authority working group to identify and address any negative impacts on island communities due to these UK ETS changes.

We will continue to assess if any changes to the UK ETS may impact island communities differently and will engage with these communities as necessary.