Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 49075

Airports: Carbon Emissions

Tabled: 29 April 2025

Answered: 8 May 2025

Question

Damien Egan

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the likely readiness of hydrogen-powered aircrafts for commercial use at the planned completion of the expansion of Heathrow Airport; and what steps her Department is

Answer

Mike Kane

The government recognises the potential decarbonisation and growth benefits that new forms of zero-emission aircraft using hydrogen could provide. However, construction and operational timelines of any Heathrow Airport expansion remain a matter for the sc...

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