Extract from Lords consideration of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 - Sep 14
Wednesday, 15 September 2021 07:34
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for
Transport (Baroness Vere of Norbiton) (Con):...Furthermore, we have
continued to make good progress on the commitments we set out in
the clean maritime plan, which was published in 2019, that by 2025
all new vessels for use in UK waters are going to be designed with
zero-emissions capabilities and that by 2035 zero-emission maritime
fuel infrastructure, known as bunkering, is widely available across
the UK. We are doing this by...Request free trial
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for
Transport ()
(Con):...Furthermore, we have continued to make good
progress on the commitments we set out in the clean maritime plan,
which was published in 2019, that by 2025 all new vessels for use
in UK waters are going to be designed with zero-emissions
capabilities and that by 2035 zero-emission maritime fuel
infrastructure, known as bunkering, is widely available across the
UK. We are doing this by providing £1.4 million-worth of funding
for a competition for innovation in clean maritime. We have
established the marine emissions reduction advisory service as a
function of the MCA’s future technologies team, undertaking
research, considering the role of maritime clusters in delivering
clean innovation and growth and exploring the inclusion of the
maritime elements in the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation as
part of a public consultation...
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