Jet Zero Taskforce

The Jet Zero Taskforce will provide strategic leadership and take an outcome-focussed, whole systems approach to support innovation, economic growth and the decarbonisation of the UK aviation sector.

The Jet Zero Taskforce brings together government and stakeholders from the UK aviation sector to: 

  1. Support the development, production, commercialisation and use of sustainable aviation fuels in the UK and globally. 
  2. Facilitate the development and deployment of zero emission aircraft in the UK, including through unlocking regulatory, infrastructure and commercialisation barriers.  
  3. Explore opportunities to make efficiency gains in reducing carbon emissions across the whole UK aviation system, including through development and deployment of more efficient aircraft, and the potential for greater operational efficiencies. 
  4. Consider the aviation sector’s future demand for energy, feedstocks, hydrogen and greenhouse gas removals.  
  5. Recognise that aviation has significant non-CO2 impacts on the climate, with further work required to strengthen our scientific understanding and develop approaches to mitigate their impact.

Chair

The Rt Hon Heidi Alexander MP, Transport Secretary

Plenary group

Members are:

  • the Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP, Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary
  • the Rt Hon Jonathan Reynolds MP, Business and Trade Secretary
  • Mike Kane MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Minister for Aviation, Maritime and Security, Department for Transport
  • Sarah Jones MP, Minister for Industry, Department for Business and Trade, and Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
  • Tim Alderslade, Chief Executive, Airlines UK
  • Rob Bishton, Chief Executive Officer, Civil Aviation Authority
  • Simon Burr MBE, Group Director, Engineering and Technology, Rolls-Royce
  • Kevin Craven, Chief Executive Officer, ADS Group
  • Elizabeth de Jong, Chief Executive Officer, Fuel Industry UK
  • Karen Dee, Chief Executive, Airports UK
  • Sean Doyle, Chief Executive Officer, British Airways
  • Russ Dunn, Chief Technology Officer and Head of Strategy, GKN Aerospace
  • Prof. Carol Eastwick, Head of Mechanical and Aerospace Systems Research Group, UK Aerospace Research Consortium
  • Gary Elliot, Chief Executive Officer, Aerospace Technology Institute
  • Luke Farajallah, Chief Executive, Loganair
  • Paul Greenwood, Chairman Esso UK Ltd, ExxonMobil
  • Steve Heapy, Chief Executive Officer, Jet2
  • Dr Jennifer Holmgren, Chief Executive Officer, LanzaTech
  • Paul Hutton, Chief Executive Officer, Cranfield Aerospace Solutions
  • Kenton Jarvis, Chief Executive Officer, easyJet
  • Tim Johnson, Director, Aviation Environment Federation
  • Steve Kelly, President, International for 1PointFive
  • Louise Kingham OBE, UK Head of ‎Country and Senior Vice President for Europe, bp
  • Julie Kitcher - Chief Sustainability Officer and Communication, Airbus
  • Maria Laine, President of Boeing UK, Ireland and Nordic region, Boeing
  • Prof. David Lee. Professor of Atmospheric Science and Director of the Centre for Aviation, Transport and the Environment, Manchester Metropolitan University
  • Rannia Leontaridi, Director General, Director General, Aviation, Maritime, and Security (AMS), Department for Transport
  • Tom Mackle, UK Airline CEO, DHL
  • Duncan McCourt, CEO, Sustainable Aviation
  • Prof. Rob Miller, Director Whittle Laboratory, University of Cambridge
  • Val Miftakhov, Chief Executive Officer, ZeroAvia
  • Ken O’Toole, Group Chief Executive, Manchester Airports Group
  • Grant Pearson, Chairman, Renewable Transport Fuel Association
  • Andy Prendergast, National Secretary, GMB Union
  • Emma Pinchbeck, Chief Executive Officer, Climate Change Committee
  • Elvira Rozajac, Managing Director, Infrastructure and Energy Project Finance, HSBC
  • Sarah Sharples, Chief Scientific Advisor, Department for Transport
  • David Silk, Director Aviation, Department for Transport
  • Colin Tattam, Director Net Zero and Sustainable Industries, Innovate UK Business Connect
  • Shai Weiss, Chief Executive Officer, Virgin Atlantic
  • Thomas Woldbye, Chief Executive Officer, Heathrow Airport

Jet Zero Taskforce Expert Group

Chairs

  • Mike Kane MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Minister for Aviation, Maritime and Security, Department for Transport
  • Sarah Jones MP, Minister for Industry, Department for Business and Trade, and Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
  • Holly Boyd-Boland, VP, Corporate Development, Virgin Atlantic

Members are:

  • Noaman Aladhami, Head of UK Operations, Alfanar
  • Tim Alderslade, Chief Executive, Airlines UK
  • Jonathon Counsell, Group Head of Sustainability, IAG
  • Karen Dee, Chief Executive, Airports UK
  • Chris Gadsden, Director of Government Affairs, easyJet
  • Roger Gardner, Network Manager, UK Aerospace Research Consortium
  • Matt Gorman, Director of Sustainability, Heathrow Airport
  • Neville Hargreaves, Vice President, Waste to Fuels, Velocys
  • Clare Hennessey, Planning and Sustainability Director, Bristol Airport
  • Tim Johnson, Director, Aviation Environment Federation
  • Tim Johnson, Director for Strategy, Policy and Communications, Civil Aviation Authority
  • Stuart Kirby, Commercial and Project Lead, ExxonMobil
  • Duncan McCourt, Chief Executive Officer, Sustainable Aviation
  • James McMicking, Chief Strategy Officer, ZeroAvia
  • Alan Newby, Director of Research and Technology, Rolls-Royce
  • Rosanna Turnham, Manager UK Government Affairs, bp

Terms of reference

The Jet Zero Taskforce terms of reference will be published here following agreement at the first plenary on 4 December 2024.  

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Contact details

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