This month’s COP27 is a stark reminder for the aviation industry of the responsibility they have to take faster action against our changing climate. It is a year since the aviation industry committed to tackling its emissions through its long-term carbon net-zero by 2050 goal, and the urgency of meeting that target was highlighted by climate protestors rushing the runway of Schipol Airport recently. We cannot pay lip service to sustainability.
The industry’s carbon net-zero pledge is a huge challenge. We know that all of the in-sector emission reduction solutions – sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), new zero-emissions energy sources, and new technology aircraft – will not be quickly nor fully in place this decade, except for operational and infrastructure improvements. But we cannot wait a decade to do everything at once.
To implement a clear path for decarbonization, we must bake it into the course of normal operations, starting now. It cannot be a…
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