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Working together to accelerate progress towards decarbonising the Thames, the Port of London Authority (PLA) and a coalition of terminal and vessel operators and supporting stakeholders, have today published a plan for a Net Zero future.
Read more![Port of London Authority and partners launch Net Zero River Plan for the Thames](/assets/net-zero-river-plan-pla-1175w.png)
Tower Hamlets and Newham are the latest Thames boroughs to be the focus of a Port of London Authority consultation, giving people an opportunity to shape a masterplan for maximising the riverside’s potential.
Read more![Thames Masterplan spotlight falls on east London](/assets/TowerHamletsMasterplanSq.jpg)
A new study has identified a shortlist of three potential routes for a “turn-up-and go”, electric, cycling-and-walking-friendly ferry service, spanning the Thames in east London, that could be delivered by 2026.
Read more![Report recommends three electric ferry crossing options for east London](/assets/ARAPStudy1080px.jpg)
Bexley is the first subject of a borough-by-borough analysis by the Port of London Authority, highlighting strategic opportunities to increase use of the tidal Thames for communities, businesses and recreation, and enhance its natural environment.
Read more![Bexley kickstarts Tidal Thames Masterplan](/assets/BexleyMasterplanImage2ErithPier.jpg)
A refurbished Port of London Authority pier, near the Thames Barrier in south east London, is to be the base for a recently-upgraded, lower-emission vessel, used to keep the river free of debris.
Read more![Greener vessel at greener Woolwich pier](/assets/bgp-driftwood.jpg)
A ban on commercial vessels discharging sewage to the tidal River Thames will be enforced by the Port of London Authority (PLA) from 1 July 2024.
Read more![Operators' sewage discharges to tidal Thames must end in next 12 months](/assets/vesseal-opearator-sewage.jpg)
In time for London Climate Action Week (24 June to 2 July), the Port of London Authority (PLA) has announced this year’s Thames Environment Fund, with the news that it has doubled the funding to £50,000 and tripled the maximum amount of each bid to £15,000.
Read more![Double the funding; PLA's Thames Environment Fund 2023 opens](/assets/EnvironmentFund23WhaleCompanyPaddleandPick.jpg)
Priya Nair has been appointed a non-executive board director of the Port of London Authority (PLA), with effect from 1 June 2023.
Read more![Priya Nair joins the Port of London Authority Board](/assets/priya-nair-1500x.jpg)
Active Thames, a partnership programme led by the Port of London Authority (PLA), have teamed up with Go Jauntly, a walking app for everyday outdoor adventures, to create a collection of family-friendly walks along the Thames Path.
Read more![Active Thames and Go Jauntly app launch new walks](/assets/GoJauntlyNewWalks1.jpg)
In a first for UK ports, the Port of London Authority (PLA) and University College of London (UCL) have launched a fully electric, remotely operated survey vessel.
Read more![Debut for UK ports’ first fully-electric survey vessel](/assets/Remotesurveyingvessel2.jpg)