Achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. The commitment was made by the airlines in October 2021. An ambitious objective, which involves the entire industry, in order to achieve net zero emissions.
Air transport, which has halved its carbon footprint since 1990, accounts for 2 to 3% of man-made CO2 emissions.
To meet this challenge, the sector will have to adopt standards and certification processes within an international framework, if only to avoid distortions of competition between companies.
The ability of energy companies to produce large volumes of alternative fuels to kerosene will be crucial.
These sustainable fuels will indeed contribute 53% to the decarbonization effort, according to a report by the firm Archery Strategy Consulting, published this Thursday, under the aegis of the Institut Montaigne.
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