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Jet Zero Strategy | UK, Delivering net zero aviation by 2050
Jet Zero Strategy Delivering net zero aviation by 2050
We are committing the UK aviation sector to reaching net zero, or Jet Zero, by 2050.
The UK has demonstrated its commitment to net zero through the Climate Change Act, where we have pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 100% by 2050. We are clear that aviation must play its part in achieving this goal, and through the implementation of the approach and policies in this Strategy, we will achieve Jet Zero – net zero emissions from aviation by 2050.
The strategy is underpinned by an overarching approach and three principles. We are setting clear decarbonisation goals; in addition to the 2050 net zero target, we want all domestic flights to achieve net zero by 2040 and for all airport operations in England to be zero emission by the same year.
We will be setting an emission reduction trajectory for the sector and will be monitoring progress through five-year reviews. We recognise that many of the technologies needed to decarbonise the sector are at an early stage of development and therefore this approach is essential to allow new technology to be developed, tested and adopted across the industry.
The green transition can only succeed with the support and expertise of the sector, wider industry, academia, innovators, international partners, and the public. That’s the thinking behind the Jet Zero Council – a forum bringing together government, industry and academia to speed up change. The sector will have to undergo significant changes in the coming decades but with that comes opportunities to create new jobs, develop new industries with innovative new technologies, and improve our energy security as a nation, therefore maximising these opportunities will also be an integral part of our approach.
We have already seen real progress, with Phillips 66 producing and providing the first commercially produced sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the UK. We have committed £180 million of funding to support the development of a UK SAF industry, and our aim is to unlock further private financing to develop our very own SAF plants with a commitment to have at least five plants under construction by 2025
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