Marine decarbonisation

South Hams is an area of outstanding beauty, much of which is centred around its estuaries and coastline. The district’s harbours, marinas and boatyards are home to both a vibrant leisure marine scene as well as to a variety of marine businesses.

As a council, we can play an important role in working towards our marine net-zero goals and have embarked on an exciting programme of clean marine activities. 

This includes the delivery of a suite of projects aimed at:

• Helping us to understand our current situation. Our Salcombe Harbour Carbon Footprint Project, for example, will also enable us to measure the impact of our carbon reduction activities.
• Decarbonising our Council-operated vessels by exploring alternative fuels and propulsion technologies
• Supporting green marine growth among our businesses and promoting behaviour change among leisure marine users.