Jet Zero strategy launch

Many of us are embracing the net zero issue in our personal lives but one of the big problems is the fact that flying is still a hurdle that is difficult to overcome.

Aviation is currently responsible for around 2.5% of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.

So the good news is that the government has just launched its Jet Zero strategy which sets ambitious green targets to ensure we will be able to fly guilt-free in the future. It aims to provide consumers with better information so they can make sustainable aviation choices when making their flight booking.

The Jet Zero strategy provides the tools to help future-proof the aviation sector, deliver guilt-free air travel and create thousands more green jobs around the country. It commits UK domestic aviation to achieving net zero emissions by 2040, and for all airports in England to be zero-emission by the same year.

The economy will benefit as new industries develop, and new infrastructure is built to meet the ambitious targets, which include the government’s commitment to having at least 5 commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plants under construction in the UK by 2025. There will also be a requirement that  at least 10% of jet fuel must be made from sustainable sources by 2030.  

The government has promised funding to the tune of £3.7 million in 2022 to 2023 to support airports to modernise their airspace and it is kickstarting a domestic SAF industry, through the new £165 million Advanced Fuels Fund.

And last but not least, the government is supporting the development of zero-emission aircraft, with the aspiration of having zero-emission routes connecting places across the UK by 2030.

Wouldn’t that be a great achievement!