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Recommendation 15
15
Accepted
Paragraph: 137
Modelling demonstrates benefits of domestic clean ammonia facility for zero-emission maritime fuels.
Conclusion
We note with interest the recent modelling undertaken by UMAS and Arup, examining how a domestic clean ammonia facility could significantly benefit the take up of zero-emission maritime fuels for ferries operating across the North Sea from Newcastle, the Tees Estuary and Immingham. This holistic assessment of the business case for new facilities demonstrates a refreshing approach to balancing the challenges and opportunities arising from maritime decarbonisation.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government notes the committee's observation and explains it is already supporting low carbon hydrogen projects and innovation in zero-emission marine fuels through existing programmes, such as UK SHORE and industrial clusters.
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Paragraph Reference:
137
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government · verbatim extract
Accepted
The Government notes this recommendation. The Government has a pipeline of committed low carbon hydrogen projects and is actively exploring ways to supply some of this hydrogen to shipping, either as hydrogen or as hydrogen derivatives. The manufacture of low carbon and zero, and near-zero GHG emission fuel for shipping in the UK is a complex issue and the competitiveness of the UK as a future maritime fuel producer in a nascent international market is not yet fully understood. However, the Government is already supporting low carbon maritime and industrial clusters such as Net Zero Teesside or Zero Carbon Humber. Government has supported innovation in zero-emission marine fuels through the £206m UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions (UK SHORE) programme, in which over 40% of projects feature zero GHG emission marine fuels across the first four rounds of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competitions and Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure schemes.
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