Transport secretary announces 'jet zero council'

Speaking during the government’s daily briefing, Shapps noted the “challenge to make transport, currently our biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, part of the solution, not the problem” as the country emerges from the coronavirus crisis.

“Take the aviation sector for example, which has had an impossible few months,” he said. “Despite these obvious challenges there’s a real determination within the industry to have a greener restart. So we’re bringing together leaders from aviation, environmental groups and government to form the jet zero council.”