The reducing environmental impacts strategic priority is in recognition that there is an environmental aspect to all transport, and therefore almost all the work of DfT. Transport is the largest emitting sector of greenhouse gases in the UK, contributing 27% of domestic emissions in 2019. Our transport system must change to deliver the government’s Net Zero ambition and DfT will drive forwards that change through our longer-term green transport agenda. On decarbonisation specifically, we published our Transport decarbonisation plan (TDP) in July 2021, which sets out the steps we will take to deliver the necessary carbon reductions across every form of transport. Sustainability will be at the heart of levelling-up. People everywhere will feel the benefits – villages, towns, cities, and countryside will be cleaner, greener, healthier and more prosperous and pleasant environments in which to live and work
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International shipping is the life blood of the global economy as vessels carry more than 80% of world trade. The industry is regulated primarily by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) - a United Nations agency...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: Liverpool John Moores University
The project focuses on the integration of autonomous ships in the regulatory framework, which directly addresses the question of modifying existing standards for safety and environmental protection in maritime.
In December 1995 a group of marine scientists and technologists met to define the scope of a thematic programme proposal that would demonstrate the utility of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) for ocean science. The ...
Funded by: NERC
Lead research organisation: NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE
NASH Maritime will develop a digital maritime safety management system to enable port authorities to more efficiently and effectively comply with safety requirements. Digitising this process is an important step in the ...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: NASH MARITIME LIMITED
The project focuses on developing a digital maritime safety management system to ensure safety compliance in ports, aligning with the question's concern for safety and environmental protection in highly automated control systems in maritime.