Sep 19 2018
AEF, along with Carbon Market Watch and Transport & Environment, recently wrote to the European Commission to warn against any decision taken to exclude aviation from the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) before details of ICAO’s offsetting scheme (known as …
Sep 10 2018
The CAA’s draft Airspace Modernisation Strategy (AMS) sets out a plan for the use of UK airspace up to 2040. The draft strategy reflects recent developments including the parliamentary approval of a new runway at Heathrow, and Government updates to aircraft …
Sep 4 2018
What part will the aviation sector play in the economy-wide decarbonisation that we’ll need to see in the coming decades? It’s a question taken on by the Energy Transitions Commission, an initiative chaired by Adair Turner, former Chair of the Committee …
Aug 21 2018
This article draws heavily on an article originally published by Angus Walker of Bircham Dyson Bell, entitled “Six Challenges to Airports NPS”. The original article can be found here. The deadline for making legal challenges to the Airports National Policy …
Jul 26 2018
In response to frequent questions from people newly affected by aircraft noise, AEF has today launched its new guide, Understanding airspace policy. The guide offers a clear explanation of what “airspace” means, as well as explaining the difference between airspace …
Jul 11 2018
This Autumn, the Government is expected to launch a Green Paper setting out its proposals for a new UK aviation strategy, including policies to limit noise and emissions. The Government has already indicated its willingness to consider new environmental policies, …
Jun 28 2018
On Monday night MPs voted in favour of the Government’s proposal for a third runway at Heathrow: the Airports National Policy Statement. 415 voted in favour of the NPS and 119 against. Conservative MPs were subject to a whip on …
Jun 26 2018
Contact: Tim Johnson tim@aef.org.uk // Cait Hewitt cait@aef.org.uk // 0203 859 9371 (Out of office hours 07710 381742) AEF is disappointed by the outcome. We can only assume that a lot of MPs were won over by the Heathrow PR machine, and by its …
Jun 8 2018
The final version of the NPS, together with updated versions of the draft of papers and analysis that accompany it, was published on Tuesday. In a statement to the House of Commons, the Transport Secretary Chris Grayling set out the …
Apr 13 2018
On Saturday 7thApril the Government published the outcome of its call for evidence on the Aviation Strategy ‘Beyond the Horizon’. It’s not a particularly inspiring read in terms of environmental ambition. While the Government aspires for the UK to be …