§ 31. Mr. BorrowTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the work his Department is undertaking to reduce the environmental impact of the aviation industry. [85932]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe Department for Transport on behalf of the United Kingdom is a leading participant in international bodies dealing with the environmental impact of the aviation industry, including the Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP) of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
For example, the phase-out of most 'Chapter 2' jet aircraft, completed in March 2002, has produced significant reductions in noise around mature airports. The UK has been and remains at the forefront of states pressing for stringent certification rules for both noise and atmospheric emissions.