Question reference: S6W-11719
- Date lodged: 26 October 2022
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Current status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 14 November 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has set a decarbonisation target for the (a) passenger ferry and (b) maritime freight sector.
Answer
The Scottish Government is committed to the decarbonisation of the transport sector in a sustainable way to deliver a just transition. Our Climate Change Plan includes a commitment that by 2032, 30 per cent of Scottish Government owned ferries will be low emission.
With regards to the wider shipping and maritime sectors, we are committed to working with the UK Government and other governments to support decarbonisation proposals at a UK level and those globally significant proposals originating from the International Maritime Organisation such as the potential to introduce a global levy on marine fuel to fund research into cleaner technologies and fuels.