Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to (a) support maritime decarbonisation and (b) encourage further private investment in green vessel propulsion and port infrastructure.

The Royal Navy will produce a Climate Change and Sustainability Strategy during 2021. This will outline our long-term intentions with regards to maritime de-carbonisation and how we will play our part in enabling the Ministry of Defence to reach Net-Zero Carbon by 2050. The Department is part of a Cabinet Office lead initiative, working with UK Government Investment and other Government Departments, to unlock and mobilise private sector capital for investment in renewable energy generation on the public estate.