Decarbonising Ports & Harbours
The Decarbonising Ports & Harbours Innovation Network’s overarching objective is to raise the profile of the critical part ports and harbours need to play in Maritime transport’s transition to net zero by 2050 and accelerate this transition by giving clear direction.
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This Innovation Network will focus on major ports and harbours that have a cross section of usage including cargo, ferries, and containers, thus addressing a broad range of energy issues.
The Decarbonising of Ports & Harbours Innovation Network aims to convene a community that addresses the challenges of decarbonising, reducing emissions of greenhouse gases and improving localised air quality. The desired end-result of the Innovation Network’s activity is a sector-led proposal for a government-industry partnership and stimulus package. This will include:
- Agreed priority cross-sector challenges, informed by the current policy and solutions landscape.
- A road-map for solution development, that offer the best overall lifecycle emission reductions, to provide focus and early planning for longer term R&D and innovation investment.
- Agreed industry and government commitments and priority actions, including investment plan and timescales.
Our current climate crisis, created through the burning of fossil fuels, will have a significant impact on our health, livelihoods and environment if specific measures aren’t taken to curb its effects. This is a wide and varied effort which involves collaboration across sectors and industries, public and private. The Decarbonising Ports & Harbours Innovation Network is addressing the commitments of the Net Zero by 2050, Clean Maritime Plan and the Maritime 2050 Strategy by catalysing cross sector activity.
Download our briefing note which details what we are trying to achieve and how we plan on doing this. Learn more about our advisory group and the expertise that each member brings.
In response to the UK’s commitment to achieve Net Zero by 2050, we have also developed a landscape map of the UK port owners, operators, technology providers, industry stakeholders as well as solution providers. Explore and join the interactive landscape map.
Related Opportunities
Smart Shipping Acceleration Fund
Opens: 22/04/2024 Closes: 26/06/2024
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £8m for innovative smart shipping technologies for maritime decarbonisation.
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International Green Corridors Fund: UK–NL Feasibility Studies
Opens: 03/06/2024 Closes: 17/07/2024
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £430k for feasibility studies with Netherlands organisations, looking at UK – NL shipping routes.
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European Space Agency: Maritime Decarbonisation
Opens: 01/06/2024 Closes: 28/02/2025
ESA seeks to support development of sustainable space-based services and applications related to maritime decarbonisation.
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Global Business Innovation Programme in New York (Clean Growth) - Climate Week
Opens: 22/05/2024 Closes: 05/07/2024
Innovate UK seeks up to 15 companies with expertise in clean growth technologies to a Global Business Innovation Programme in New York.
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International Supply Chain Accelerator: Product Carbon Footprint Measurement
Opens: 12/06/2024 Closes: 12/07/2024
This project aims to support UK technology innovators and startups to address industry challenges to promote greater adoption of carbon accounting.
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Knowledge transfer partnerships (KTP): 2024 to 2025 Round 3
Opens: 01/07/2024 Closes: 25/09/2024
Up to £9m to fund innovation projects, with businesses or not-for-profits working alongside academic institutions, RTOs or Catapults.
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Decarbonising Ports & Harbours Landscape Map
This landscape map is an evolving visualisation representing maritime stakeholders and the wider community committed to decarbonising UK ports & harbours.
Maritime & Ports Innovation Network
Following the success of the Decarbonising Ports & Harbours Innovation Network held from 2020 to 2022, we have decided to extend the programme for an additional year. We reaffirm our commitment to decarbonising our industries including maritime.