Jet Zero Taskforce
The Jet Zero Taskforce will provide strategic leadership and take an outcome-focussed, whole systems approach to support innovation, economic growth and the decarbonisation of the UK aviation sector.
The Jet Zero Taskforce brings together government and stakeholders from the UK aviation sector to:
- Support the development, production, commercialisation and use of sustainable aviation fuels in the UK and globally.
- Facilitate the development and deployment of zero emission aircraft in the UK, including through unlocking regulatory, infrastructure and commercialisation barriers.
- Explore opportunities to make efficiency gains in reducing carbon emissions across the whole UK aviation system, including through development and deployment of more efficient aircraft, and the potential for greater operational efficiencies.
- Consider the aviation sector’s future demand for energy, feedstocks, hydrogen and greenhouse gas removals.
- Recognise that aviation has significant non-CO2 impacts on the climate, with further work required to strengthen our scientific understanding and develop approaches to mitigate their impact.
Chair
The Rt Hon Heidi Alexander MP, Transport Secretary
Plenary group
Members are:
- Keir Mather MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Minister for Aviation, Maritime and Security, Department for Transport
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- Chris McDonald, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Minister for Industry, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Tim Alderslade, Chief Executive, Airlines UK
- Rob Bishton, Chief Executive Officer, Civil Aviation Authority
- Simon Burr MBE, Group Director, Engineering and Technology, Rolls-Royce
- Elizabeth de Jong, Chief Executive Officer, Fuel Industry UK
- Shelley De Souza, Director, Banking and Investments, National Wealth Fund
- Karen Dee, Chief Executive, Airports UK
- Sean Doyle, Chief Executive Officer, British Airways
- Prof. Carol Eastwick, Head of Mechanical and Aerospace Systems Research Group, UK Aerospace Research Consortium
- Paul Greenwood, Chairman Esso UK Ltd, ExxonMobil
- Steve Heapy, Chief Executive Officer, Jet2
- Dr Jennifer Holmgren, Chief Executive Officer, LanzaTech
- Kenton Jarvis, Chief Executive Officer, easyJet
- Tim Johnson, Director, Aviation Environment Federation
- Steve Kelly, President, International for 1PointFive
- Julie Kitcher - Chief Sustainability Officer and Communication, Airbus
- Corneel Koster, Chief Executive Officer, Virgin Atlantic
- Duncan McCourt, CEO, Sustainable Aviation
- Prof. Rob Miller, Director Whittle Laboratory, University of Cambridge
- Val Miftakhov, Chief Executive Officer, ZeroAvia
- Ken O’Toole, Group Chief Executive, Manchester Airports Group
- Grant Pearson, Chairman, Renewable Transport Fuel Association
- Andy Prendergast, National Secretary, GMB Union
- Emma Pinchbeck, Chief Executive Officer, Climate Change Committee
- David Silk, Acting Director General Aviation, Department for Transport
- Thomas Woldbye, Chief Executive Officer, Heathrow Airport
Jet Zero Taskforce Expert Group
Chairs
- Keir Mather MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Minister for Aviation, Maritime and Security, Department for Transport
- Holly Boyd-Boland, VP, Corporate Development, Virgin Atlantic
Members are:
- Noaman Aladhami, Head of UK Operations, Alfanar
- Tim Alderslade, Chief Executive, Airlines UK
- Rod Campbell, Director of Business Development, 1PointFive
- Jonathon Counsell, Group Head of Sustainability, IAG
- Karen Dee, Chief Executive, Airports UK
- Roger Gardner, Network Manager, UK Aerospace Research Consortium
- Matt Gorman, Director of Sustainability, Heathrow Airport
- Neville Hargreaves, Vice President, Waste to Fuels, Velocys
- Clare Hennessey, Planning and Sustainability Director, Bristol Airport
- Laura Hurley, Director of European Policy, Carbon Engineering
- Tim Johnson, Director, Aviation Environment Federation
- Tim Johnson, Director for Strategy, Policy and Communications, Civil Aviation Authority
- Stuart Kirby, Commercial and Project Lead, ExxonMobil
- Sophie Lane, Chief Relationships Officer, Aerospace Technology Institute
- Duncan McCourt, Chief Executive Officer, Sustainable Aviation
- James McMicking, Chief Strategy Officer, ZeroAvia
- Alan Newby, Director of Research and Technology, Rolls-Royce
- Lahiru Ranasinghe, Sustainability Director, easyJet
- Rosanna Turnham, Manager UK Government Affairs, bp
Minutes from meetings
Terms of reference
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