Connected Places Catapult has responded to areas of future fuel uncertainty highlighted by maritime partners, industry experts and academics with the publication of its Future Fuels Blueprint. This blueprint aims to accelerate the transition to future fuel adoption by producing a pathway to 2050 for UK ports and harbours, as well as the vessel owners and operators that call there. This is a generic case intended to foster collaboration between key actors and decision makers across different groups, by providing greater visibility of wider activities needed. The next step would be to tailor this blueprint to a specific port/harbour, and relevant vessel owners and operators, to support bespoke planning and cross-collaboration. 

This interactive future fuels blueprint includes a description of considered fuels, changes in regulation, and a timeline to 2050 for three different operation complexity levels. This outlines fuel related activities needed to enable net zero, including quick wins, enabling studies, enabling technologies and fuel adoption. 

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