Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 115937
Boats: Renewable Energy
Tabled: 25 February 2026
Answered: 4 March 2026
Question
Munira Wilson
Liberal Democrat — Twickenham
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of requiring boat owners using canals and rivers to generate their own renewable energy power.
Answer
Emma HardyConsideration of the inland waterways sector is included in the Department for Transport’s Maritime Decarbonisation Strategy (page 29) and accompanying Analytical Annex (page 12), published in 2025.