Jet Zero: Does the government's green aviation plan clear the runway for zero carbon flight?

Michael Holder
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BusinessGreen rounds up the top takeaways from the government's long-awaited Jet Zero Strategy to decarbonise domestic flight by 2040

Could passengers be enjoying climate-friendly flights within the UK by 2040? The government certainly hopes so, having this week set out its vision to transform all domestic flight and airports into...

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