Question follow-through · 110162

Airports: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she has taken to help ensure airports have the capital investment to transition to net zero carbon emissions (a) on their estate and (b) in airport operations.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
2 Feb 2026
Target answer date
4 Feb 2026
Answer
10 Feb 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 2 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she has taken to help ensure airports have the capital investment to transition to net zero carbon emissions (a) on their estate and (b) in airport operations.

  2. 4 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 10 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    Airport operators are primarily in the private sector and therefore responsible for their own capital investment decisions, including those affecting the decarbonisation of their estates and operations. However, we are working closely with the aviation se...

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