Business Aviation Leaders: We’re On Track to Net-Zero Emissions

Progress reported toward 2050 goals across business aviation, but challenges remain.

Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 06:34 PM ET

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Leaders across the business aviation industry are aiming for the global fleet to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. NBAA

Key Takeaways:

Business aviation leaders report significant progress in cutting carbon emissions, having met their 2010-2020 fuel efficiency goals, and are now pursuing an aspirational target of net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050.
Achieving these goals hinges on increased adoption of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), ongoing technological advancements, operational improvements, and the strategic use of carbon offsets.
Major challenges to reaching net-zero include the current limited availability and scalability of SAF production, alongside concerns that proposed European tax policies could hinder industry efforts.

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Industry leaders trying to cut carbon emissions across the global fleet of business jets and turboprops said Wednesday they had achieved an important milestone and were on track to meet their goals through 2050.

The Business Aviation Commitment on Climate Change, a collaboration of organizations representing manufacturers, operators, fuelers, and service providers, credited its success to improvements in alternative fuel, technology, infrastructure and operations, and carbon offsets.