May 2 2019
The UK should amend its legislation to commit to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, the CCC has advised, and this target should include the UK’s share of international aviation and shipping emissions, and be met through domestic action …
May 1 2019
Today the High Court ruled against all 5 applications for judicial review of the Airports National Policy Statement, the official policy document in support of a third runway at Heathrow Airport. The Government has described it as “one of the …
Apr 12 2019
AEF has responded to Annex A of the Government’s draft Aviation Strategy. This part of the consultation sets out a proposal for Government to be given powers to force through airspace change in cases where airports have not pursued changes …
Apr 4 2019
The Government is currently consulting on its long-term strategy for UK aviation, including its environmental policies, and published a consultation on its Green Paper last December. Originally due to close in April, the Government announced at the beginning of March that …
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 …