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Recommendation 16
16
Acknowledged
Paragraph: 138
Develop strategy and delivery plan for zero-emission marine fuel manufacturing facilities in UK clusters.
Recommendation
As part of the updated Clean Maritime Plan the Government must develop a strategy to support the development in UK maritime clusters of facilities for the manufacture of zero-emission marine fuels. This strategy must be supported by a delivery plan which sets clear production milestones.
Government Response Summary
The government notes the recommendation, stating that the manufacture of zero-emission marine fuels is a complex issue with unfully understood competitiveness. They highlight existing support for low-carbon hydrogen projects and maritime clusters, and innovation funding through the £206m UK SHORE programme.
Paragraph Reference:
138
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
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.