Committees

Net zero aviation and shipping

Inquiry

Aviation and shipping pose major challenges to reducing emissions. Together they account for 10% of UK greenhouse gas emissions and on current trends, aviation will be the largest emitting sector by 2050. The Government has set ambitious targets to reach net zero emissions by 2050 for the UK’s share of international aviation and shipping.

This inquiry will look at the ability of technologies, fuels and operational efficiencies to reduce both sector’s emissions and what Government action is needed at a national and international level to meet its stated targets.

Read the call for evidence for more detail about the inquiry.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was Friday 3 September 2021.

Reports, special reports and government responses

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Seventh Report - Net zero and UK shipping
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Response to this report
2nd Special Report - Net zero and UK shipping: Government Response
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2nd Special Report - Net zero and UK shipping: Government Response
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Third Report - Net zero and the UK aviation sector
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Response to this report
Sixth Special Report - Net zero and the UK aviation sector: Government Response to the Committee’s Third Report
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Correspondence

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Letter from the Secretary of State for Transport relating to the Government's Response to the Seventh Report from the Environmental Audit Committee of Session 2023–24, on Net zero and UK shipping, dated 3 March 2025
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Letter from the Chair of the Committee to the Secretary of State for Transport, relating to the Government's Response to the Seventh Report from the Environmental Audit Committee of Session 2023–24, on Net zero and UK shipping, dated 12 February 2025
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Letter from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Aviation, Maritime and Security), Department for Transport, relating to the impact on aviation emissions in relation to the changes to rates for Air Passenger Duty banding, dated 27 May 2022
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Oral evidence transcripts

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18 May 2022
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Witnesses Jet Zero Council, and Aerospace Technology Institute
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18 May 2022
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Witnesses Department for Transport, Department for Transport, Department for Transport, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, and Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
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Oral Evidence
30 March 2022
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Witnesses easyJet, Loganair, International Airlines Group, and International Air Transport Association
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Written evidence

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Department for Transport (ZAS0073)
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Loganair Limited (ZAS0072)
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Straightline Aviation (ZAS0071)
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