Aviation: Sustainable Fuel

Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe Excerpts

Tuesday 22nd March 2016 Lords Chamber

[The Earl of Courtown]

My Lords, the noble Baroness is right in so far as we have to look globally at the whole issue, including what is happening in the European Union. As the noble Baroness will no doubt be aware, we have been working with the International Civil Aviation Organization. In February, we reached agreement with other states in the ICAO on a global CO₂ standard for aircraft, which is all part of the same picture. All new aeroplane designs applying for certification from 2020 will have to be compliant with the CO₂ emissions standard. Designs already in production will also need to comply from 2023.

[Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe (Lab)]

My Lords, when will the consultation be concluded and when will the Government implement it?

[The Earl of Courtown]

My Lords, as I said earlier, the consultation will start later this year. I do not have any information on when it will conclude but I have read out the areas that we shall be looking at. Of course, I will write to the noble Lord if there is any more information that I can give him.