Source · Select Committees · Environmental Audit Committee
Recommendation 9
9
Deferred
Paragraph: 94
Ensure specific objectives and guaranteed funding for UK SHORE's green maritime technology research.
Recommendation
We welcome the Government’s initiative to establish UK SHORE as a dedicated unit to promote research into green maritime technology and the reduction of emissions from UK shipping. We are nevertheless concerned to note that no specific objectives or targets have been set for the unit, and are alarmed to learn that the Department for Transport is unable to guarantee the unit’s funding beyond the end of the current Spending Review period in March 2025. It is worrying to note the slippage in policy on clean maritime clusters and zero-emission fuels and the provision of shore power in ports. At this stage of the Government’s strategy to achieve net zero from UK shipping, Ministers must ensure that the sector has certainty about policy direction.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government partially accepts the recommendation, acknowledging the need for longer-term certainty in policy and R&D, but defers action by stating it will consider how to proceed as part of the next multi-year spending review.
Summary of the government's response below — read the verbatim text to verify.
Paragraph Reference:
94
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government · verbatim extract
Deferred
The Government partially accepts this recommendation. We recognise further research and development will be required to accelerate the development of the fuels and technologies required to decarbonise the sector. We have also heard calls from the sector for longer-term certainty required in both policy and research and development. Government will be considering how best to take forward this recommendation as part of the next multi-year spending review.
Read the full response on Parliament ↗