Members of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (Icao) have agreed to set the year 2050 as their target to achieve net zero carbon emissions for air travel, in a milestone agreement that starts the clock on the industry.
The adoption of the long-term aspirational goal at Icao’s 41st assembly in Montreal will be crucial in the global push to achieve climate change and environmental goals, but will require co-ordination on viable financing and investment support, the 193-member UN…