Written questions

UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Aviation

Commons · Question 32228 · Tabled 21 Feb 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 3 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Wera Hobhouse

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the UK Emissions Trading Scheme will be ready and aligned with the Sustainable Aviation Fuel mandate by the end of 2026.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 3 Mar 2025

Aircraft operators that use eligible sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) can currently claim a reduction in their UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) obligations. In June 2023, the UK ETS Authority committed to review its approach to SAF within the UK ETS, ackn...