Environmental Impact Of Aviation

EDM number 2168 in 2007-08, proposed by Doug Henderson on 06/10/2008.
Categorised under the topics of Aviation, Climate change and Environmental protection.

That this House welcomes the decision of the European Union to include aviation in the European Union Emission Trading Scheme from 2012; believes that this represents a positive step towards cutting greenhouse gases which will encourage the adoption of more efficient aircraft technologies and operation and help to ensure the aviation industry pays its external environmental costs; notes with concern HM Treasury's proposal to introduce an aviation duty; expresses serious concern at the way the proposal is currently constructed, which will impact negatively on regional development, on both the passenger transport and air-freight divisions of the UK aviation industry and threaten jobs; and calls for the retention and adaptation of the current system of air passenger duty which, in conjunction with the European Union Emission Trading Scheme, represents a more effective policy instrument for delivering environmental benefits than the proposed aviation duty.

This motion has been signed by a total of 30 MPs.