Maritime UK has responded to Clydebank Declaration, with the chief executive, Ben Murray, saying that its success will depend on government investment long after COP26.
Namely, Transport Day at COP26 started with the launch of Clydebank Declaration, which aims to support the establishment of zero-emission maritime routes between 2 (or more) ports.
The signatories of the Declaration will boost the development of at least 6 green corridors by the middle of this decade, while scale activity up in the following years, by inter alia supporting the establishment of more routes, longer routes and/or having more ships on the same routes.
Now, Mr. Murray noted that it will be successful if there is overnment investment long after COP26, to develop the solutions and infrastructure required to make zero emission shipping a reality.
But its success will depend on government support and co-investment long after COP26, so we can continue to research and develop the solutions we need to make a zero emission shipping fleet a reality, alongside the infrastructure required to fuel the clean vessels of the future
As he explained, this starts with the £300 million the chancellor put aside in his most recent Budget for clean transport innovation. As much of this must go towards the maritime sector as possible if the country is to steer its ships in a green direction.
Our sector stands ready to work with government to rise to the challenge, maintaining our long heritage as an island of maritime pioneers
