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<p>The Government committed in the Clean Air Strategy to publish guidelines to advise
ports on how to develop effective and targeted air quality strategies. Also in January
2019, the Government published Maritime 2050 which set out strategic ambitions for
the future of the maritime sector, including a vision for zero emission shipping.</p><p>
</p><p>Building on these commitments, the Government will this week publish port air
quality strategy guidelines, as well as the Clean Maritime Plan, which will set out
further detail on a route map to reduce both air quality pollutant emissions and carbon
dioxide from the maritime sector. My honourable friend, the Maritime Minister, will
make a further statement to the House on the measures included within the plan on
the day of publication.</p><p> </p><p>The rail industry decarbonisation taskforce
published an interim report in January 2019. We expect the taskforce to publish its
final report shortly.</p><p> </p>
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