Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition: Government awards £30m in green shipping funding

Stuart Stone
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Fresh government funding to support roll out of low carbon maritime tech, drive economic growth, and create jobs in UK’s coastal communities

The government has today announced £30m in funding for the latest round of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC) in a bid to provide an economic boost to coastal economies and usher in a...

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