Manufacturing · Aerospace & defence industry · 7 November 2026
UK and Netherlands sign sustainable aviation cooperation agreement
The UK and Dutch governments have signed a new cooperation agreement to strengthen collaboration on sustainable aviation. ADS Group announced that this marks the start of a partnership aimed at enabling zero-emission routes between the two countries within the next decade.
The UK and Dutch governments signed a cooperation agreement on sustainable aviation on 3 November 2026. ADS Group stated that this agreement represents the beginning of a joint partnership focused on zero-emission aviation. The collaboration is designed to facilitate the operation of zero-emission flight routes linking the UK and the Netherlands over the coming ten years.
The partnership covers a range of technologies, including zero-emission electric and hydrogen aviation, as well as sustainable aviation fuel. Both nations are described as leading testbeds for innovation in these aviation technologies. The sector aims to reach net zero by 2050, with aircraft designed to use 100% synthetic sustainable aviation fuel.
Under the plans, the industries request that governments and European authorities include these technologies in long-term programmes such as Horizon Europe. The aviation sector also seeks access to a portion of EU and UK ETS funds to reinvest in sustainable fuels and technology. These measures are intended to support the transition towards the stated environmental targets.
Written by StreetOwl from ADS Group, a trade body’s own announcement. It was drafted by StreetOwl’s own model, every figure and quotation was checked by code against the announcement, and it was read and approved by Michael Rossi before it went up. It says what was announced, not what anyone should do about it.
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