Source · Select Committees · Environmental Audit Committee
Recommendation 13
13
Accepted
Sustainable aviation fuels offer emissions reduction, but reliance on nascent technology is high risk.
Conclusion
Sustainable aviation fuels may offer a means of reducing the carbon emissions attributable to the lifecycle of aviation kerosene from its production to its combustion, and the Government envisions a substantial role for SAFs. There is nevertheless potential for wide variability in lifecycle emissions across the general class of fuels which the industry currently terms ‘sustainable aviation fuels’. We note that the Climate Change Committee warned in its 2023 Progress Report to Parliament that the Jet Zero Strategy approach is “high risk due to its reliance on nascent technology”, such as the rapid uptake of these fuels. (Paragraph 109) 52 Net zero and the UK aviation sector
Government Response Summary
The government commits to monitoring progress against emissions targets annually from 2025, conducting major reviews of the Jet Zero Strategy every five years (first in 2027), and producing a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation framework.
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
The Government notes this recommendation. The Government are committed to a data led approach in our policy making and we remain transparent in our modelling towards Jet Zero. We will monitor progress against our emissions reduction trajectory on an annual basis from 2025, with a major review of the Strategy and delivery plan every five years. The first major review will be in 2027, five years after publication of the Strategy in 2022. We are consistently reviewing and updating our underlying evidence and analysis relating to aviation decarbonisation, and any updated modelling as a result of this will be included in our reviews of the Jet Zero Strategy. To further our monitoring and to effectively track progress against our Jet Zero targets, we plan to produce a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation framework which will include suggestions for appropriate data collection methods, monitoring metrics, and evaluation activities.