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 on their climate change commitments, including meeting fuel efficiency targets, and have set an aspirational goal of achieving net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050.
Reaching net-zero by 2050 is heavily dependent on continuous technology improvements, widespread adoption of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), and the strategic use of carbon offsets.
Key challenges to achieving these ambitious goals include the critical shortage and limited availability of SAF, as well as concerns over proposed European tax regimes that could hinder progress if SAF utilization is not adequately recognized.

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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.