Fuelling the future: motive power and connectivity

Transport Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 13 Dec 2021 Closed: 15 Jun 2023 Parliament page
The Committee is examining how Government fuel policy will affect connectivity, capacity and sustainability across all transport modes, including motor vehicles, maritime, rail and aviation, up to 2050. We are particularly interested in receiving written evidence that addresses: The effect of Government fuel policy on future road, rail, air and … Read more
14 Recommendations
6 Conclusions
1 Report
3 Oral sessions
4 Letters
3 Events
Activity timeline 12 events
5 Jul
2023
Correspondence
15 Jun
2023
Report published
15 Jun
2023
Correspondence
2 Mar
2023
Report published
27 Apr
2022
Correspondence
16 Mar
2022
Oral evidence
16 Mar
2022
Correspondence
16 Mar
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 6, Palace of Westminster
2 Mar
2022
Oral evidence
2 Mar
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 16, Palace of Westminster
9 Feb
2022
Oral evidence
9 Feb
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Oral evidence sessions 3 sessions
16 Mar 2022
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Caroline Low CBE · Department for Transport Trudy Harrison MP · Department for Transport
2 Mar 2022
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Anna Ziou · UK Chamber of Shipping Greg Archer · Electromobility UK Guy Lachlan · Historic and Classic Vehicles Alliance Helen Simpson · Porterbrook James McMicking · ZeroAvia Maggie Simpson OBE · Rail Freight Group Rhona Macdonald · British Ports Association Rob Bishton · Civil Aviation Authority
9 Feb 2022
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Dr Andy Roberts · UK Petroleum Industries Association Dr Neville Hargreaves · Velocys Dr Nina Skorupska CBE · The Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology Ed Birkett · Policy Exchange Louise Kingham Paddy Lowe · Zero Petroleum
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Third Report - Fuelling the future: motive power and connectivity HC 159 2 Mar 2023 20 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
2 results
Clear
5 Recommendation Accepted in Part
Third Report - Fuelling the future…
Furthermore, while long-haul aviation and international shipping are often identified as the most likely users...
Furthermore, while long-haul aviation and international shipping are often identified as the most likely users of sustainable fuels, we believe that the Government must open-mindedly consider all alternative fuels for all modes of powered transport, including private cars. Read more
Government Response
The government recognizes the merit in encouraging the deployment of drop-in sustainable fuels. However they state there are limitations to this and see low carbon fuels in the longer term as having an increasingly important role in the decarbonisation of transport sectors where there are limited alternatives to liquid or gaseous fuels, such as aviation and maritime.
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17 Recommendation Accepted in Part
Third Report - Fuelling the future…
As stated in our ‘Trains fit for the future?’ report, we recommend that the Department...
As stated in our ‘Trains fit for the future?’ report, we recommend that the Department for Transport publish a long-term strategy for decarbonising the rail network as a matter of priority. This should include a vision for what proportion of … Read more
Government Response
The government partially agrees, committing to a net zero rail network by 2050 and removing all diesel-only trains by 2040, and will take account of Network Rail’s strategy. Costed options will be considered before a plan is developed, recognising electrification's important role and trialling new technologies.
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Government Response AI assessment · 20 of 14 classified
Accepted 3
Accepted in Part 2
Acknowledged 6
Deferred 2
Not Addressed 3
Rejected 4
Total 14 recs + 6 conclusions
Correspondence 4 letters
5 Jul 2023 Correspondence from the Secretary of State for Transport, relating to publication of Government response to Committee's report on Fuelling the future, dated 30 June 2023
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15 Jun 2023 Correspondence from the Chair to the Secretary of State for Transport, relating to the Government response to Fuelling the future, the Committee's Third Report of Session 2022-23, dated 15 June 2023
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27 Apr 2022 Correspondence from Trudy Harrison MP, Minister of State, Department for Transport, relating to Great British Railways, dated 29 March 2022
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16 Mar 2022 Correspondence from Rob Bishton, Group Director, Safety and Airspace Regulation, UK Civil Aviation Authority, relating to Fuelling the future: motive power and connectivity evidence session on 2 March, dated 8 March 2022
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