Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 14827

Aviation: Carbon Emissions

Tabled: 1 July 2026
Answered: 10 July 2026

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist PartyStrangford

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of aviation emissions on the environment.

Answer

Keir Mather
The Government recognises that aviation has a range of environmental impacts, including greenhouse gas emissions and non-CO₂ impacts which could have warming effects on the climate; and local noise and air quality impacts. The Government is committed to d...

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