Study: Aircraft Delivery Projections Inconsistent With Net-Zero 2050

Graham Warwick July 18, 2024

ICCT recommends developing zero-emission aircraft, especially hydrogen-powered, by 2035.

Credit: Airbus
All commercial aircraft delivered after 2035 will need to have net-zero carbon emissions throughout their lifetime if the aviation industry is to meet its target of being net-zero by 2050, says a new report by the nonprofit International Council for Clean Transportation (ICCT). That will entail...
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