Source · Select Committees · Environmental Audit Committee
Recommendation 11
11
Deferred
Paragraph: 133
Shipping decarbonisation research funding dwarfed by aviation technology investment.
Conclusion
The provision of up to £206 million of matching funding for research into low- and zero-emission shipping is to be applauded, and no doubt represents a step change in Government investment in the field. It is, however, dwarfed by the sums of public money committed to research and development into aviation technologies, including low-carbon aviation, since 2013.
Government Response Summary
The government partially accepts, recognizing the need for further R&D. It states it will consider how to take forward this recommendation as part of the next multi-year spending review, deferring specific commitments.
Paragraph Reference:
133
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
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.