LONDON — The U.K. government is not moving fast enough to slash planet-destroying emissions from aviation, former Prime Minister Tony Blair has warned.
Governments in Westminster and elsewhere must step up progress in developing cleaner alternatives to traditional jet fuel, according to a report Monday from Blair’s think tank, seen by POLITICO.
“Aviation is and will continue to be one of the world’s most hard-to-abate sectors. Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandates in Europe and the U.K. are ramping up, but the new fuels needed are not developing fast enough to sufficiently reduce airline emissions,” the Tony Blair Institute (TBI) said, referring to policies designed to force faster production of cleaner fuel.
The U.K. has made the rollout of SAF central to hitting climate targets while expanding airport capacity.
