Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps he has taken with Cabinet colleagues to support the maritime sector's transition to net zero emissions.

The government continues to deliver on commitments made in the 2021 Transport Decarbonisation Plan (TDP). In July, we confirmed that the UK Emissions Trading Scheme would be extended to include domestic maritime emissions, beginning in 2026 and published the summary of responses to the domestic maritime course to zero consultation.

The fourth round of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition was launched on 7^th July, bringing the total invested through the CMDC to £129 million, part of the £206 million UK SHORE R&D investment to support maritime decarbonisation.

Internationally the United Kingdom has worked ambitiously with the International Maritime Organization to reach a unanimous agreement at landmark negotiations in July, for net zero emissions by around 2050 that puts the Paris Agreement 1.5C temperature goal within reach.

The department intends to publish a refresh of the Clean Maritime Plan (CMP) by the end of 2023. It will build on the achievements of the 2019 CMP and TDP to deliver an ambitious, action focused plan to accelerate maritime decarbonization in the UK.