Sustainable Aviation Fuels Needed for Future of Flight

Responsible for 2.8% of global CO₂ emissions prior to COVID, Aviation must turn attention to first capping and then reducing emissions.

Development of low-carbon fuels (to form 1.5% of all liquid fuel use by 2035) and to increase the price on carbon to at least $NZ140/tCO₂ by 2030, up from a spot price of around $39 in late February, 2021. Distance-based departure charges have also been recommended, but sustainable aviation fuel has been deemed the only viable path towards keeping the global aircraft fleet operating.

 

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/commentisfree/2021/feb/27/sustainable-aviation-fuel-is-the-only-way-forward-if-we-want-to-keep-flying