The research center, founded 50 years ago, is developing a brand new laboratory that will bring together the world’s leading aviation and energy experts to achieve zero-emission flights as quickly as possible.
Charles visited the same center in 2020 and said at that time that the need to reduce carbon levels should remain a priority, and while many are calling for net zero flights by 2050, I challenge you all consider reducing this deadline by half to 2035.
The King gave a short tour of the Whittle facility on Tuesday morning, which included a demonstration of key technologies and methods that will be enabled by the new lab.
He was joined by Energy Secretary Grant Shapps and Science Secretary George Freeman.
Charles III was crowned king in Britain’s biggest ceremony for seven decades, a spectacle of pomp and grandeur that sought to blend a millennium of history with a monarchy fit for a new era.
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