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<p>At Budget, the Government announced that, from April 2023, it will introduce a
new reduced domestic band of Air Passenger Duty (APD) set at £6.50 for economy passengers.
The new domestic band will cover flights between England, Scotland, Wales and Northern
Ireland, in order to support connectivity across the UK. As a result, around 9 million
passengers will pay less APD in 2023/24.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government
will introduce a new ultra long-haul band, which will ensure that those who fly furthest,
and have the greatest environmental impact, will pay the most.</p><p> </p><p>Aviation
accounts for around 8% of the UK’s total greenhouse gas emissions. International aviation
is responsible for the vast majority of this contribution and accounted for 37 MtCO2e
in 2019, whereas domestic aviation was responsible for 1.5 MtCO2e – equivalent to
less than 1% of the UK’s total emissions in 2019.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, domestic
aviation is included within the scope of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme, which sets
a cap on the total amount of greenhouse gases that can be emitted by sectors covered
by the scheme.</p>
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