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

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

• Renewable transport fuel obligation: addressing multiple incentives

  Executive summary In June 2019, the UK became the first major economy in…

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Seeks views on areas of flight regulation that are outdated, a barrier to innovation or not designed with new technologies and business models in mind.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

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

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

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

This consultation seeks views and evidence on what a night-time noise abatement objective should be for the noise designated airports (Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted) from October 2025.

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

The framework and plan for achieving net zero aviation by 2050.

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

Further consultation on the updated evidence and analysis to inform the different pathways to achieve net zero aviation by 2050.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 19 July 2022

Our vision for the aviation sector to reach net zero aviation, or Jet Zero, by 2050.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 19 July 2022

Proposes altering the RTFO for greater carbon savings by revised renewable targets, recycled carbon and non-biological fuel amounts, plus its role in maritime.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 19 July 2022

Implementing the initial offsetting requirements of the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA).

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 23 June 2022

Invites proposals, ideas and areas to be addressed in the creation of a long-term low carbon fuels strategy for the transport sector.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 24 May 2022

Explores consumer understanding of carbon emissions, options to offset emissions from ticketed travel and if providers should offer voluntary carbon offsets.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 14 July 2021

Seeks views on draft environment objectives and guidance for the spaceflight regulator under the Space Industry Act 2018.

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