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<p>The Government’s climate change targets include airport emissions, and so airports
will need to reach net zero by 2050.</p><p>Airport emissions are largely generated
by surface access and power and heat generation, both of which will be addressed through
measures targeted at those sectors. For example, this includes an investment of nearly
£1.5 billion to support the transition to ultra-low emission vehicles, with grants
available for plug-in vehicles and schemes to support chargepoint infrastructure.
We are also consulting on bringing forward our ambition to end the sale of new petrol
and diesel cars and vans forward to 2035 or earlier, as per the advice of the Committee
on Climate Change.</p><p>Airports are not legally responsible for emissions from aircraft
operations.</p><p>On emissions from aircraft operations, we are planning to consult
shortly to update the Government’s position on aviation and climate change. It is
critical that we consider how the aviation sector can play its part in delivering
our net zero ambitions.</p>
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