Defra · Awarded contract
Awarded

Study of Interim Carbon Mitigating Solutions for UK Fishing Fleet

Awarded 09 Oct 2023

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Awarded09 Oct 2023
Value£50,000.00
AgencyDefra
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryEnergy & Environment
Ended 2y 7mo ago6mo term
Awarded 9 Oct 2023Expired 31 Mar 2024

Defra awarded a contract to the University of Plymouth for a project to identify market-ready interim carbon mitigating solutions that could be fitted to existing UK fishing vessels, aiming to reduce carbon emissions and support progress towards 2035 Net Zero targets of a 78% reduction in CO2 emissions from 1990 levels.

The contract value was AUD 50,000.

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