Did you know that aviation accounts for 2.5% of all global and 5% of the EU’s total annual CO2 emissions and is the fastest-growing emitter in the transport sector? While efforts are being devoted to reducing the sector’s emissions, both globally and in the EU, aviation is not yet on track for net zero.
Today’s European regulatory frameworks are crucial to shaping the sector’s progress toward net zero. Therefore, our five policy recommendations are:
🚄 Foster robust alternatives to short-haul flights
💰 Leverage carbon pricing for a sustainable aviation transformation
🔬 Invest heavily in research, development, demonstration, and innovation
🖋 Introduce ambitious, yet realistic, SAF mandates with clear sub-targets for Power-to-Liquid (PtL) fuels
☁ Tackle aviation’s non-CO₂ emissions head-on, especially contrails
Learn more about how to ensure European aviation not only aligns with Europe’s 2050 carbon neutrality objective but also mitigates non-CO2 effects, addressing the sector’s total warming impact, in our new policy brief!