Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking with the aircraft industry to help reduce (a) noise and (b) carbon emissions from aircraft and (c) air space modernisation.

The Department works closely with Sustainable Aviation – an industry alliance to support a sustainable UK aviation sector – and they published an updated Noise Road Map in February 2025. We recognise the nationwide noise reduction benefits that the latest generation of aircraft and aircraft technology will deliver.

The Government has also established the Jet Zero Taskforce to convene stakeholders from across the UK aviation sector to identify, and advise on, unblocking the key barriers in delivering greener aviation. Further, through the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) Programme, Government is co-investing with industry in the development of ultra-efficient and zero-carbon aircraft technology. It aims to grow the UK’s competitive position in civil aerospace while reducing harmful emissions, including CO₂ and noise.

The Government’s airspace modernisation programme works closely with a range of industry stakeholders, primarily airports and airlines, to ensure the environmental benefits of airspace modernisation can be realised as quickly as possible.