Calls to accelerate green aviation investment in the 海角视频 have put a jet fuel refinery on the South Humber Bank at the forefront of the campaign.
Developer Velocys has welcomed the move from a 35-strong cross party group of MPs, with backer and national flag carrier British Airways also endorsing the efforts.
It makes a 拢500 million pot of industry-matched funding for early stage sustainable aviation fuel facilities the lead priority, of three clear asks.
Funding to aid the development of more efficient engines and hybrid and electric aircraft and a short term Airspace Masterplan to cut emissions immediately are also listed.
Led by Sir Graham Brady MP, chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Sustainable Aviation, a letter has been sent to Chancellor Rishi Sunak, calling on him to 鈥渇uel a green economic recovery by supercharging investment in aviation decarbonisation鈥.聽 It follows a plea from industry early last month.
He said: 鈥淒ecarbonising aviation is going to be a crucial step in meeting our net zero ambitions, but it also offers an opportunity to make Britain a world leader in new technologies. As we emerge from lockdown, support for the aviation industry can drive a sustainable recovery, so that as the Prime Minister says, we can 鈥榖uild back greener鈥. This means building a sustainable aviation fuels industry in the 海角视频, a here-and-now technology that can create jobs and add billions to our economy.鈥
Planning consent for the 拢350 million plant - which could be scaled up further - was received during lockdown, with a site at Stallingborough, close to the port of Immingham selected.聽 It has the potential to be carbon negative, tapping into a region-wide carbon capture and storage network.
Henrik Wareborn, chief executive of Velocys, said: 鈥淭he Prime Minister said he wanted the 海角视频 to build the world鈥檚 first zero-emission long-haul passenger plane. In fact, our planned waste-to-sustainable aviation fuel facility in North East Lincolnshire could be fuelling transatlantic flights in just five years鈥 time without the need to modify aircrafts or engines at all.
"Velocys has the technology, already demonstrated at commercial scale, and such fuel allows a seamless transition towards net zero lifecycle emissions. We encourage the Government to support getting the first few production facilities off the ground and sustainable aviation fuel in the air in significant commercial volumes by the second half of this decade.鈥
Among the signatories is Martin Vickers, the constituency MP for the proposed site.
鈥淭he Humber is already a green industrial hub and proudly known as the Energy Estuary,鈥 the Conservative said. 鈥淲ith Velocys鈥 planned waste-to-jet fuel facility in my constituency having recently received planning permission, the area could also become known for developing and exporting green aviation technology.
鈥淏y backing this nascent sector now, the Government could build another new green industry on the banks of the Humber, future proof 海角视频 aviation for decades, and fuel a green recovery for the 海角视频.鈥
A Jet Zero Council has already been pledged by government, with Transport Minister Grant Shapps and the PM articulating the long-haul goal set at the announcement.
The letter to Mr Sunak details how the 海角视频 aviation sector is the third largest in the world, supporting 4.5 per cent of 海角视频 GDP.
In it Sir Graham states there is 鈥渁 golden opportunity to rebuild a great British industry in a way that protects and creates jobs, fuels a green economic recovery and futureproofs 海角视频 aviation for decades to come鈥.
Highlighting potential payback from such a kickstart at the outset, he states that sustainable aviation fuel production could generate 拢2.7 billion for the economy by 2035, supporting 18,800 jobs.
