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Question follow-through · 900487

Airports: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of airport expansion on the Government's ability to meet net zero targets.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
12 Sept 2024
Target answer date
10 Oct 2024
Answer
10 Oct 2024 · 28 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 12 Sept 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of airport expansion on the Government's ability to meet net zero targets.

  2. 10 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 10 Oct 2024

    Answer published

    This government does not oppose airport expansion as long as it provides economic growth and is compatible with strict environmental standards. We are considering our wider approach to decarbonising aviation and remain committed to achieving net zero targ...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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Train Operating Companies

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