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Mar 26 2019
Earlier this month the Government’s Spring Statement announced plans to consult on whether airlines (and other travel providers) should be required to offer passengers the opportunity to voluntarily offset their carbon emissions, claiming this would give people the option of …
Mar 13 2019
In today’s Spring Statement, Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced that the Government plans to look into whether airlines “should be required to offer genuinely additional carbon offsets so that customers who want zero carbon travel have that option”. Some airlines …
Mar 12 2019
On Tuesday 5thMarch, AEF brought together communities, regulators and noise experts for a one-day conference to shine a light on the current aircraft noise challenges across the country and to consider the Government’s current proposals to manage the impact of …
Feb 21 2019
Poor air quality at UK airports is a serious concern for many local residents. Official reports often conclude that the main source of air pollution is road traffic, either to or from the airport, or in the vicinity generally. As …
Feb 15 2019
For a long time now, the Government has had no climate change policy or emissions target for aviation. Its official advisers, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), have for many years been – very politely – calling out the lack …
Feb 5 2019
The New Year saw the publication of the second European Aviation Environmental Report (EAER). The headline message is a familiar one: “the contribution of aviation activities to climate change, noise and air quality impacts is increasing, thereby affecting the health and …
Jan 28 2019
We are delighted to announce the publication of AEF’s 2018 annual report! From setting out our views on key environmental concerns ahead of the publication of the Government’s aviation strategy, to preparing expert witness statements in support of Friends of …
Jan 24 2019
On 15th January at the Royal Court of Justice, a one-day “Pre-Trial Review” was held in advance of the rolled-up hearing judicially reviewing the Airports National Policy Statement (NPS). The review addressed procedural issues such as requests for disclosure of government …
Dec 21 2018
On 17thDecember the Government published the Aviation Strategy Green Paper, a wide-ranging set of policies addressing all aspects of the aviation sector and its future development for the coming decades. The strategy is out for consultation for 16 weeks (until …
Dec 17 2018
The Government has today set out draft plans for the policy approach to the UK aviation sector over the next few decades. The Aviation Strategy Green Paper is strongly pro-growth and sets out how the Government intends to support both …