CAA to enhance industry environmental reporting
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In a consultation launched earlier this week (01.10.24), new proposals set out improvements to the regulator’s environmental reporting capabilities.
Plans have been put forward to shape the future of the UK Aviation Environmental Review (AER), a comprehensive tool that assesses and provides an objective account of the environmental performance of the UK aviation industry.
The existing AER already plays a crucial role by highlighting and measuring the environmental performance of the aviation sector and providing recommendations for future improvements. This can then be used by Government, industry and other interested stakeholders to inform positive environmental change.
The first of these reports was published in December 2023, marking a milestone in highlighting and measuring the UK aviation sector’s environmental performance.
Harry Armstrong, Head of Sustainability at the UK Civil Aviation Authority, said: “As the demand for air travel continues to grow, the need for flying to be more sustainable has never been more urgent.
“Our goal is to make the UK a global leader in aviation sustainability by providing robust, transparent data that can inform policy and drive progress.
“This consultation will help improve our ability to measure and report on the sector’s environmental performance, ensuring we are taking the right steps to tackle the environmental impacts of aviation."
The regulator is now seeking input on how to evolve the AER into a more robust tool that not only tracks environmental performance but also monitors the sector’s progress against environmental targets set by industry and government.
