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<p>Officials have regularly engaged with industry on the issue of maritime decarbonisation,
particularly since the launch of the Clean Maritime Council, in 2018. When discussing
the need for rapid decarbonisation with the maritime sector the Department for Transport
has been careful to consider and include the opportunities for wider environmental
improvements, including to air quality.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Research carried
out for the Department in support of the Clean Maritime Plan considered air quality
elements alongside decarbonisation, and looked at options for decarbonisation that
would also maximise the air quality benefits. This work has been published on Gov.UK,
and was shared with the maritime sector as part of a wider dialogue on zero emissions
shipping.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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