India, March 25 -- Fuels of the future and shipping charge points in harbors are at the center of a major new strategy to make Britain's shipping fleet net zero by 2050 and drive growth in coastal communities.
UK's Maritime Minister Mike Kane Tuesday revealed the government's new goals for all vessels that operate in UK waters and dock at UK ports to be carbon free and help vessel owners, operators and scientists make emission-free voyages a reality.
As part of the government's Plan for Change to propel the UK towards becoming a green energy superpower and drive growth, the new Maritime decarbonisation strategy sets out goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent by 2030, 80 percent by 2040, and to zero by 2050. This will see t...