Policy papers and consultations

Seeks views on revenue certainty options to support a sustainable aviation fuels industry in the UK.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 25 April 2024

Proposes the UK sustainable aviation fuel mandate which requires jet fuel suppliers to blend SAF into aviation fuel, from 2025, thereby reducing CO2 emissions.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 25 April 2024

A joint strategy for the industrialisation of emerging aviation technologies in the UK.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 18 March 2024

Seeks views on how DfT will address the issue of multiple incentives in the case of the renewable transport fuel obligation and SAF mandate.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 29 February 2024

Seeking views on proposals for the next night flight regime.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 22 February 2024

UK, USA, Canada, EU member states and Japan statement calling on the International Civil Aviation Organization to work towards global standards for higher airspace operations.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 18 December 2023

Seeks views on government’s proposals for reform to the airport slot allocation system in the UK.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 14 December 2023

Makes recommendations to improve transport connectivity and enhance quality of life and economic opportunities across the UK.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 7 December 2023

Countries commit to ambitious action on international aviation emissions, including through a new global goal and promotion of cleaner fuels and technologies.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 26 October 2023

Seeks views on areas of flight regulation that are outdated, a barrier to innovation or not designed with new technologies and business models in mind.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 18 September 2023

Delivery plan for designing and implementing a revenue certainty mechanism for sustainable aviation fuel.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 4 September 2023

Seeks views on Bristol Airport's application for year-round slot coordination.

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

Progress and achievements made since the launch of the Jet Zero strategy and the next steps to deliver net zero aviation by 2050.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 20 July 2023

This policy paper sets out how the government is delivering on the ambitions set out in the National Space Strategy and summarises our achievements so far.

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and 1 others
• Updated: 19 July 2023

A call for evidence for a review of the effectiveness and efficiency of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).

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

Proposes reforms to the Civil Aviation Authority's consumer enforcement powers as well as consumer dispute resolution, fight delay compensation and accessible air travel.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 27 June 2023

Seeks views and evidence on revising our night flight dispensation guidance, and on policy options for the government’s future night flight policy at the designated airports beyond 2024 and nationally.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 23 June 2023

Call for evidence to design a policy for zero emissions airports in England.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 3 May 2023

Proposes a UK sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) mandate requiring jet fuel suppliers to blend an increasing proportion of SAF into aviation fuel from 2025

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 30 March 2023

Sets out the government’s revised overarching aviation noise policy statement.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 27 March 2023