Recommendation 33

The delay in publication of the revised Clean Maritime Plan is highly undesirable, particularly in the light of recent intensification of international dialogues on maritime decarbonisation. Stakeholders understandably demand policy certainty before making substantial investment decisions on decarbonisation strategies. Ministers must therefore update Parliament as soon as possible in the next session on their progress in finalising the review of the Clean Maritime Plan, and commit to a date, not later than three months from the date of State Opening, by which the revision of the Plan will be 62 Net zero and UK shipping issued. The update to Parliament must set out the issues which the revised Plan will address, including the Government responses to all outstanding consultations and calls for evidence relevant to maritime decarbonisation. (Paragraph 206) Net zero and UK shipping 63