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Fuelling the future: motive power and connectivity

Status: Closed Opened: 13 Dec 2021 Closed: 15 Jun 2023 14 recommendations 6 conclusions 1 report

The Committee is examining how Government fuel policy will affect connectivity, capacity and sustainability across all transport modes, including motor vehicles, maritime, rail and aviation, up to 2050. We are particularly interested in receiving written evidence that addresses: The effect of Government fuel policy on future road, rail, air and maritime connectivity; Whether and how … Show more

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Third Report - Fuelling the future: motive power and connec… HC 159 2 Mar 2023 20 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

2 items
5 Recommendation Third Report - Fuelling the future: mot… Accepted in Part

Furthermore, while long-haul aviation and international shipping are often identified as the most likely users...

Furthermore, while long-haul aviation and international shipping are often identified as the most likely users of sustainable fuels, we believe that the Government must open-mindedly consider all alternative fuels for all modes of powered transport, including private cars. Read more

Government response AI summary
The government recognizes the merit in encouraging the deployment of drop-in sustainable fuels. However they state there are limitations to this and see low carbon fuels in the longer term as having an increasingly important role in the decarbonisation of transport sectors where there are …
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Department for Transport
17 Recommendation Third Report - Fuelling the future: mot… Accepted in Part

As stated in our ‘Trains fit for the future?’ report, we recommend that the Department...

As stated in our ‘Trains fit for the future?’ report, we recommend that the Department for Transport publish a long-term strategy for decarbonising the rail network as a matter of priority. This should include a vision for what proportion of the future network will use electrification, battery and hydrogen. That … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government partially agrees, committing to a net zero rail network by 2050 and removing all diesel-only trains by 2040, and will take account of Network Rail’s strategy. Costed options will be considered before a plan is developed, recognising electrification's important role and trialling new …
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Department for Transport

Oral evidence sessions

3 sessions
Date Witnesses
16 Mar 2022 Caroline Low CBE · Department for Transport, Trudy Harrison MP · Department for Transport View ↗
2 Mar 2022 Anna Ziou · UK Chamber of Shipping, Greg Archer · Electromobility UK, Guy Lachlan · Historic and Classic Vehicles Alliance, Helen Simpson · Porterbrook, James McMicking · ZeroAvia, Maggie Simpson OBE · Rail Freight Group, Rhona Macdonald · British Ports Association, Rob Bishton · Civil Aviation Authority View ↗
9 Feb 2022 Dr Andy Roberts · UK Petroleum Industries Association, Dr Neville Hargreaves · Velocys, Dr Nina Skorupska CBE · The Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology, Ed Birkett · Policy Exchange, Louise Kingham, Paddy Lowe · Zero Petroleum View ↗

Who gave evidence

16 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
Anna Ziou · Policy Director UK Chamber of Shipping 1
Caroline Low CBE · Director, Energy, Technology and Innovation Department for Transport 1
Dr Andy Roberts · Director of Downstream Policy UK Petroleum Industries Association 1
Dr Neville Hargreaves · Vice President, Waste to Fuels Velocys 1
Dr Nina Skorupska CBE · Chief Executive The Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology 1
Ed Birkett · Head of Energy and Environment Policy Exchange 1
Greg Archer · Member Electromobility UK 1
Guy Lachlan · Director Historic and Classic Vehicles Alliance 1
Helen Simpson · Innovation and Projects Director Porterbrook 1
James McMicking · Vice-President, Strategy ZeroAvia 1
Louise Kingham — 1
Maggie Simpson OBE · Director General Rail Freight Group 1
Paddy Lowe · Founder and CEO Zero Petroleum 1
Rhona Macdonald · Sustainability Advisor British Ports Association 1
Rob Bishton · Joint Chief Executive Civil Aviation Authority 1
Trudy Harrison MP · Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Department for Transport 1

Correspondence

4 letters
DateDirectionTitle
5 Jul 2023 — Correspondence from the Secretary of State for Transport, relating to publicati…
15 Jun 2023 — Correspondence from the Chair to the Secretary of State for Transport, relating…
27 Apr 2022 — Correspondence from Trudy Harrison MP, Minister of State, Department for Transp…
16 Mar 2022 — Correspondence from Rob Bishton, Group Director, Safety and Airspace Regulation…