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Aviation: Carbon Emissions

Asked by Anna SabineLiberal DemocratDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 5 February 2025UIN 27348

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to mitigate carbon dioxide emissions from aviation.

Answered by Mike Kane

The Government is supporting a wide range of measures to decarbonise aviation. In January, we implemented a sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) mandate to generate demand and have committed to introduce a Revenue Certainty Mechanism to spur investment in UK SAF production.

In addition, the Government is committed to delivering a fully modernised UK airspace, resulting in journeys that are cleaner, quicker and quieter. We are also supporting the development of new low and zero carbon emission aircraft technology through the Aerospace Technology Institute Programme, with nearly £1bn of additional funding announced in October.

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