Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 32654

Shipping: Exhaust Emissions

Tabled: 21 February 2025

Answered: 3 March 2025

Question

Mr Bayo Alaba

Independent — Southend East and Rochford

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of using bunker oil to power large ships on busy waterways on air quality.

Answer

Mike Kane

The main pollutants affecting air quality from bunker fuels are nitrous oxides (NOx), sulphur dioxide (SOx) and particulate matter (PM). These pollutants are well understood and international regulations have been in place for several years. The Internati...

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