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Recommendation 20
20
Paragraph: 105
The Government must take steps to limit greenhouse gas emissions as air transport movements increase.
Recommendation
The Government must take steps to limit greenhouse gas emissions as air transport movements increase. The Government should continue to invest in new aviation decarbonisation technologies, including synthetic aviation fuels, to ensure that the UK aviation sector emits less than it did before the pandemic.
Paragraph Reference:
105
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
The Government agrees with this recommendation. The Department for Transport recognises that the aviation industry has an important role to play to achieve our net zero targets. In March 2022, the Government announced a record £685m in funding to the Aerospace Technology Institute programme over the next three years to support the development of aerospace technology in the UK. And in recent years, the Government has introduced a world-leading programme to support the UK advanced fuels industry, making over £200m available for the early development of plants as well as revenue support through the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO). This £200m includes £180m of new funding that was announced at the Spending Review, which will be made available to accelerate the commercialisation of SAF plants and fuel testing in the UK between 2022 and 2025. This will build on the progress made through previous advanced fuels competitions including the Green Fuels, Green Skies competition and the Future Fuels for Flight and Freight Competition.