The UK's goal for domestic maritime is to aim for zero fuel lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050, with at least a 30% reduction by 2030 and an 80% reduction by 2040, relative to 2008 levels. This Strategy, aligned with the International Maritime Organisation's GHG Strategy, sets out the pathway to meet the goals, providing certainty and clarity for the maritime sector. This Strategy is accompanied by an Analytical Index which sets out the usefulness of policy interventions against modelling scenarios.
The five key policies are: introduce new regulation to increase the use of clean maritime fuels, place a price on GHG emissions, consider how best to reduce GHG emissions from vessels at berth, set out how the UK will support all vessels, regardless of size, to decarbonise, and improve the energy efficiency of vessels.
The UK expects to publish a refresh of this Strategy within five years, updating its goals and policy interventions as their evidence base increases in size and robustness.
