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Recommendation 20

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Require consultation on airspace-wide contrail avoidance and account for non-CO2 aviation effects.

Recommendation
Within six months of the publication of this report the Government must consult on airspace-wide contrail avoidance measures. Furthermore, given the significant role that non-CO2 effects play in global warming, the Government must account for these in its assessment of the overall impact of the aviation sector. (Recommendation, Paragraph 82)
Government Response

A response document is linked to this report, dated 12 January 2026. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗