Source · Select Committees · Environmental Audit Committee
Recommendation 32
32
Deferred
Paragraph: 198
Government’s high-ambition Jet Zero Strategy carries risk of failing emissions targets.
Conclusion
We recognise that the Government’s decision, while consistent with a policy of promoting the UK aviation industry, carries a degree of risk. In order to deliver the emissions reductions foreseen, the high ambition scenario in the Jet Zero Strategy needs to be followed through with vigour and conviction and needs to be given the appropriate priority for delivery. Failure to follow through on the ambitions expressed will result in the UK falling behind in its delivery of emissions reductions, Net zero and the UK aviation sector 55 leaving other sectors to pick up the slack. Even if the Government maintains its high ambition, there is a risk that the aviation sector will not fulfil the confident predictions it has made for emissions reductions.
Government Response Summary
The government notes the recommendation, reiterating its Jet Zero Strategy focus on new fuels and technology, and states that it will only consider further measures if the sector is not meeting its emissions reductions trajectory.
Paragraph Reference:
198
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
The Government notes this recommendation. The Jet Zero Strategy sets out details on how the aviation sector can achieve net zero without government intervening directly to limit aviation growth. DfT analysis shows that in all modelled scenarios we can achieve our net zero targets by focusing on new fuels and technology, rather than capping demand, with knock-on economic and social benefits. If we find that the sector is not meeting the emissions reductions trajectory, we will consider what further measures may be needed to ensure that the sector maximises in-sector reductions to meet the UK’s overall 2050 net zero target.