Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the environmental impact of a Typhoon fighter jet taking flight.

There is no viable carbon-free fuel currently available to complete Typhoon's operational mission which is critical to the defence of the nation. However, the RAF has introduced measures to ensure that greater proportions of routine training can be achieved using flight simulators. This will be further enhanced through incremental acquisition of Project Gladiator, which will allow the UK to undertake additional synthetic training for air, land and maritime forces, all on a secure network. This therefore enhances sustainability, as aircrew will require fewer live flying sorties to maintain combat effectiveness.

More broadly, the RAF is committed to achieving NetZero by 2040 and is leading efforts international efforts to harness collaboration between global air and space forces on the common challenges faced, working together to reduce dependency on fossil fuels and existing supply chains, using new technologies including sustainable and synthetic aviation fuels and alternative sources of energy.