Adding (‘sustainable’ aviation) fuel to the fire—an analysis of government plans to decarbonise aviation

Table of contents

• Policy background
• Legal challenge to the Jet Zero Strategy
• Potential impact of the recent decarbonisation plans on the judicial review to the Jet Zero Strategy

Article summary

Environment analysis: Verity Bell of Cornerstone Barristers, considers what the key elements of the government’s action plan to decarbonise aviation are, how the action plan builds on the Jet Zero Strategy, why the Jet Zero Strategy is being challenged, what the current status of the challenge is and when further developments can be expected. Bell also considers if the publication of the new action plan will have any impact on the proceedings.