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Sustainable aviation summit to bolster transatlantic flight development

Government
Will Payne
15 May 2023

Transport secretary Mark Harper will meet his counterparts from the US, Canada and Singapore on Monday (15 May) as part of joint efforts to decarbonise flights.

The airlines will engage in negotiations on the possible pre-purchase of verified carbon removal credits starting in 2025 through to 2028

Meeting with US transport secretary Pete Buttigieg on a visit to the US, the pair will discuss how to work together on reducing aviation emissions and share knowledge to accelerate the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

Harper said: "While an ocean separates us, we’ve never been more aligned with the US on the future of aviation and what that entails – whether it’s boosting jobs, opening new trade opportunities or delivering guilt-free air travel.


"This trip is a crucial part of our work to reduce emissions from aviation alongside the US, Canada and Singapore, and I look forward to meeting my counterparts and industry representatives."