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Jet Zero Council launches with aim of zero-emission flight by 2050.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Explains new strategy to reduce aviation emissions, decarbonise the sector and allow people to keep flying.
Competition will fund critical research into electric and hydrogen aircraft to support aviation reach net zero by 2050.
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.
Measures announced to give UK aviation and the SAF industry the certainty to keep creating skilled British jobs while ensuring air travel is fit for the future.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Government to introduce a revenue certainty scheme to support SAF production in the UK.
First-ever 100% SAF-fuelled commercial transatlantic flight marks a milestone in decarbonising air travel.
Plans to speed up the design, manufacture, and rollout of zero emission aircraft and infrastructure at UK airports.
Cutting edge new technologies that could enable electric flying taxis and hydrogen powered aircraft to take to the skies will be developed in the UK.
Virgin Atlantic wins competition to receive government funding for the first ever net zero transatlantic flight.
UK project unveils plans for a new liquid hydrogen plane.
Companies receive funding for sustainable fuel production while sustainable aviation fuel mandate consultation is launched.
A new group of aviation experts across industry and government will work together to make zero emission flight a reality.
A delivery plan for designing and implementing a revenue certainty mechanism for sustainable aviation fuel has been published.
The government has awarded funding to companies turning waste into jet fuel.
Organisations and academics can apply for TRIG funding to research innovative ideas to improve transport in the UK.
UK and US to work together to reduce aviation emissions and accelerate development of sustainable aviation fuel.
The UK’s aerospace technology research programme is to receive record levels of government funding, Industry Minister Lee Rowley confirmed today.
Secretary of State for Transport announces plans for a net zero transatlantic flight while in US.
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