Climate Change Committee urges development of aviation demand management policy and technology options.
The Climate Change Committee has argued that demand-side measures have an important role to play in ensuring that the aviation sector delivers the necessary emissions reductions and that risks in the current approach are mitigated. That Committee has therefore urged the Government to “develop a suite of policy and technology …
Government response. The government notes the recommendation but rejects directly limiting aviation growth, stating the Jet Zero Strategy focuses on new fuels and technology. They will only consider further measures if the sector is not meeting emissions reductions trajectory.