Zero emissions transatlantic

A zero emissions transatlantic flight is expected to happen in 2023 according to UK Transport Minister Grant Shapps speaking in the United States last week.

Such a sortie would “usher in a new era of guilt-free flying in the coming decades”, according to the Department for Transport.

With support from both Rolls-Royce and Airlines UK, Grant Shapps was emphatic: “This trailblazing net-zero emissions flight – a world first – will demonstrate the vital role that sustainable aviation fuel can play in decarbonising aviation in line with our ambitious net-zero targets.

“That’s not just great news for the environment, it’s great news for passengers who will be able to visit the Big Apple without increasing damaging greenhouse gas emissions”.

www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport

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