Statutory guidance

The Merchant Shipping (Monitoring, Reporting and Verification of Carbon Dioxide Emissions) (Revocation) Regulations 2026

This instrument seeks to revoke the existing monitoring, reporting and verification instruments (MRV) that require UK ship operators in scope to monitor and report emissions data.

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 22 January 2026

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Details

While the UK was part of the EU, in scope maritime operators in the UK submitted their emissions monitoring data to the EU’s digital reporting system.

After the UK left the EU, the following instruments were continued within UK law: 

• EU Regulation 2015/757 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 on the monitoring, reporting and verification of carbon dioxide emissions from maritime transport and amending Directive 2009/16/EC (2015 EU regulation)
• Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1927 and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/2071
• The Merchant Shipping (Monitoring, Reporting and Verification of Carbon Dioxide Emissions) and the Port State Control (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (2017 regulations)
• The Merchant Shipping (Monitoring, Reporting and Verification of Carbon Dioxide Emissions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (2018 regulations)

In June 2025, a post-implementation review (PIR) of the 2017 regulations recommended revoking the UK’s existing monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) regulations as they have not fulfilled the intended purpose. Furthermore, the expansion of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to maritime emissions from July 2026 will replace the existing MRV system.  

This instrument seeks to revoke the existing MRV instruments under the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023. 

Revoking the MRV instruments will remove any uncertainty and confusion, as well as the potential costs of complying with multiple regulations.

Sent to sift: 22 January 2026

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Published 22 January 2026