Matt Prescott
Matt has been responsible for the Heathrow 2.0 net zero plan since 2020. He works with colleagues from across the airport and the wider sector to deliver solutions to aviation decarbonization, including chairing the zero emissions flight infrastructure subgroup of the Jet Zero Council and the greenhouse gas removal steering group of the UK sector coalition sustainable aviation. Matt is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
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2 - Airport design, planning and development - 14:45 - 15:15
Planning sustainable infrastructure at Heathrow
Driven by the Heathrow 2.0 strategy that established our net zero route, Heathrow developed an updated version of the masterplan, which has airport decarbonization as one of the main objectives. By 2050, the goal is to reduce emissions by at least 80%, leaving around 20% of emissions to be removed from the atmosphere to reach net zero. This is expected to happen thanks also to the upgrade of our power network and surface access, the integration of sustainable aviation fuel, the development of hydrogen infrastructures and the replacement of older assets with new ones.
The audience will learn:
- Understanding how Heathrow plans its infrastructure to support net zero ambitions
- What are the main airport infrastructures needed to achieve net zero
- What are the future opportunities driven by future aircraft and air mobility
