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The RAF and industry partners have carried out a world-first 100% sustainable fuel flight using a military aircraft of its size, and the first of any aircraft type in the UK.

• Updated: 18 November 2022

Anne-Marie Trevelyan will tell countries worldwide to reduce aviation carbon emissions at the International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly today.

• Updated: 28 September 2022

Explains new strategy to reduce aviation emissions, decarbonise the sector and allow people to keep flying.

• Updated: 19 July 2022

Jet Zero strategy 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.

• Updated: 19 July 2022

Government sets out a range of measures to mark a year of success since the Transport Decarbonisation Plan was introduced.

• Updated: 14 July 2022

New regulations on airport slots will help to minimise flight disruption ahead of the summer peak.

• Updated: 21 June 2022

New strategy launches to build an innovative and sustainable aviation sector.

• Updated: 26 May 2022

Secretary of State for Transport announces plans for a net zero transatlantic flight while in US.

• Updated: 14 May 2022

A new group of aviation experts across industry and government will work together to make zero emission flight a reality.

• Updated: 20 April 2022

Move gives aviation sector flexibility and protects environment as airlines will not have to operate ghost flights to retain airport slots.

• Updated: 24 January 2022

Further funding announced to redesign the UK’s airspace to create quicker journeys and cut emissions.

• Updated: 21 January 2022

UK project unveils plans for a new liquid hydrogen plane.

• Updated: 6 December 2021

UK to work with UAE, a futuristic transport hub, to drive innovation, decarbonise transport and create green jobs across the country.

• Updated: 22 November 2021

Fifteen successful projects have been awarded funding to help support UK airports in handling new types of electric and hydrogen aircraft.

• Updated: 29 September 2021

Amending existing RTFO regulations to increase carbon savings by raising renewable fuel targets, and expanding support to certain renewable fuels in maritime and rail.

• Updated: 7 September 2021

Review of the Independent Commission on Civil Aviation Noise (ICCAN).

• Updated: 6 September 2021

Companies receive funding for sustainable fuel production while sustainable aviation fuel mandate consultation is launched.

• Updated: 23 July 2021

A comprehensive strategy to end transport’s contribution to climate change within 3 decades.

• Updated: 14 July 2021

The plan will create economic growth, new industries and jobs and help us Build Back Better and Greener.

• Updated: 14 July 2021

Transport decarbonisation plan for cleaner air, healthier communities and tens of thousands of new green jobs.

• Updated: 14 July 2021