The £77m ZEVI competition launched today, 6 February 2023 and it will focus on projects that aim to reduce emissions in maritime transport, both on board and shoreside, through innovation in green technology for the sector.
The goal of the initiative is to develop tools that will help operators launch a zero-emission vessel by 2025 at the latest.
Examples of such technology include battery electric vessels, shoreside electrical power, ships running on low-carbon fuels like hydrogen or ammonia, and wind-assisted ferries, the government has said.
"When it comes to tackling climate change, we are taking action on all transport modes, which is why we’re making sure our world-leading maritime sector has a greener future," said Mark Harper, the government's transport secretary.
"This multi-million-pound investment will help the latest tech ideas become reality and ensure UK waters will play host to green cargo ships, ferries and cruises in...