Guidance and regulation

Plan to decarbonise the entire transport system in the UK.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 12 January 2023

• Additional information on assumptions used to develop decarbonising transport scenarios

  Background Decarbonising transport: a better, greener Britain was…

This plan sets out actions the Jet Zero Council delivery groups need to support Jet Zero by 2050.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 17 April 2023

• Jet Zero Council: delivery group 2-year plan 2023 to 2024 (accessible version)

  Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Delivery Group Objective: To provide…

Noise exposure contour reports on Ordnance Survey (OS) maps for Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 12 January 2017

Amending existing Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) regulations to increase carbon savings by raising renewable fuel targets, and expanding support to certain renewable fuels in maritime and rail.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 7 September 2021

Explains what contrails are and provides information about the health and environmental effects.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 2 August 2022

Drawing interchange format (DXF) noise exposure contours for Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 12 January 2017

Memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the UK and Switzerland concerning the inclusion of flights between the 2 countries in their respective Emissions Trading Schemes (ETS).

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
• Updated: 8 December 2022

This treaty was presented to Parliament in September 2018.

• From: Closed organisation: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Updated: 12 September 2018

How spaceflight environmental objectives work and how the spaceflight regulator should interpret them when assessing applications.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 25 June 2021

Competition to run the first-ever aircraft flight powered by 100% sustainable aviation fuel between the UK and the US.

• From: Department for Transport and 1 others
• Updated: 16 December 2022

Guidance for local planning authorities in the England and Wales clarifying the requirements of the noise-related operating restrictions regulations of 2018.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 3 October 2019

Advice on operational techniques aimed at improving environmental impacts during the ground operations and departure phase of the flight.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 28 June 2012

The purpose, objectives, membership and role of the Sustainable Aviation Fuels Delivery Group.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 6 October 2022

This treaty was presented to Parliament in September 2018.

• From: Closed organisation: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Updated: 12 September 2018

The purpose, objectives, membership and role of the Zero Emission Flight Delivery Group.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 30 December 2022