IATA wants the global air transport industry to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050

IATA said in a statement that this commitment would align with the Paris Agreement target for global warming to not exceed 1.5 °C, although achieving net zero emissions would be a major challenge for airlines globally and for the aviation industry. You will need to progressively reduce your emissions. Adjusting to the growing demand from a world that is eager to take off after a recession caused by the coronavirus pandemic over the past two years.

“To be able to meet the needs of the ten billion people flying in 2050, at least 1.8 gigatonnes of carbon must be eliminated that year. In addition, the net zero commitment means there will be a total of 21.2 gigatonnes of carbon now. and is finished by 2050,” it added.

It is envisaged to remove all man-made greenhouse gas emissions from the atmosphere through net zero emission reduction measures.

IATA Director General Willie Walsh said that reconnection after COVID-19 would be on a clear path towards net zero.

“With the collective efforts of the entire value chain and supportive government policies, aviation will achieve net zero emissions by 2050,” he said.

IATA said that everything from stabilizing emissions to reducing emissions will require a collective effort and that governments must take individual responsibility for addressing the environmental impact of their policies, products and activities.

The strategy is to reduce carbon dioxide as much as possible by developing in-sector solutions such as sustainable aviation fuels, new aircraft technology, more efficient operations and infrastructure, and new zero-emissions energy sources such as electricity and hydrogen power. added.

“We have a plan. Industry scale in 2050 will require the mitigation of 1.8 gigatonnes of carbon. One possible scenario is that 65% of this will be eliminated through sustainable aviation fuels. We would expect that new propulsion technology , like hydrogen, will take care of the other 13%. And the efficiency improvement will be another 3%,” he said.

“The remainder can be dealt with through carbon capture and storage (11%) and offset (8%). The actual segmentation, and the trajectory to get there, will depend on which solutions are the most important at a particular time. Are cost effective. Whatever the final path to Net Zero, it is absolutely true that the only way to get there is through the value chain and governments playing their part.”