• Coastal communities across the UK will benefit from £30m to make shipping and sea travel greener, boosting local economies, and supporting jobs and skills

• Decarb funding is helping to revitalise Glasgow’s strong shipbuilding heritage, as Maritime Minister heralds a new Scottish-built high-tech wing sail which can save ships up to 40% in fuel

• Latest boost builds on over £136m for already delivered to more than 142 organisations across every region in the UK, delivering on the Government’s Plan for Change missions to kickstart economic growth and become a clean energy superpower.

Coastal communities across the UK are to benefit from £30m funding to decarbonise shipping and power up local economies the Maritime Minister will announce today (Thursday 24^th July) during a visit to Clydeport in Glasgow

Awarded from the sixth round of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC), successful companies will be given a share of funding to support the development of clean maritime fuels and technologies such as ammonia, hydrogen, methanol, solar and electric. 

Investment in green fuels not only supports the decarbonisation of shipping, helping cement the UK as a clean energy superpower; it also revitalises coastal communities by growing local economies and boosting jobs and skills.   

CMDC has provided over £136m funding to date to 142 organisations, as part of the wider UK SHORE funding – the Government’s flagship programme dedicated to decarbonising maritime - for over 300 organisations, including 250 SMEs. Successful projects include the installation of electric chargepoint networks across ports, including at Aberdeen, the demonstration of an electric crew transfer vessel at Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm, and the demonstration of a green hydrogen shore power system at the port of Leith.