Closed call for evidence

Net zero ports: challenges and opportunities

From:
Department for Transport
Published
25 March 2025
Last updated
23 June 2025 — See all updates

Summary

Seeking information on the challenges and opportunities associated with decarbonising ports towards net zero practices.

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Call for evidence description

We will be producing policy for net zero carbon practices of vessels docked at ports.

We are looking to understand the:

  • activities, challenges and developments at these ports
  • issues faced, both now and in the future, by these ports for decarbonisation

We are asking for information and insight about:

  • deployment of decarbonising infrastructure
  • onsite energy generation
  • ports refuelling capabilities
  • the current and future electricity requirements at ports
  • the growth opportunities for ports, and wider sectors, in decarbonising ports
  • the current state of decarbonisation in ports
  • the role ports can play in enabling their tenants and the shipping sector to decarbonise

This call for evidence is associated with the maritime decarbonisation strategy.

Documents

Net zero ports: challenges and opportunities

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Updates to this page

Published 25 March 2025
Last updated 23 June 2025 show all updates

  1. Closing date extended to 27 June.

  2. First published.

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