COP26 Climate Event Highlights Cargo Airlines’ Shift to SAF
The move toward sustainable aviation fuels gained momentum as aviation leaders at the COP26 conference took more steps to meet the new goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Jet engines today can take a 50/50 blend of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).Adobe Stock
Key Takeaways:
Driven by COP26, the aviation industry is accelerating efforts to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, recognizing Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) as the primary near-term solution.
Airlines, cargo carriers, and logistics giants are forming alliances, making direct SAF purchases, and investing in its development, while governments set ambitious production targets and propose incentives to scale supply.
Despite strong industry commitment, widespread SAF adoption faces challenges including high costs and limited supply, necessitating continued development of operational efficiencies and future propulsion technologies like electric and hydrogen aircraft.
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on FreightWaves.
The move toward sustainable aviation fuels gained momentum last week as cargo and passenger airline interests, in conjunction with the U.N. climate change conference in Glasgow, Scotland, took more steps to meet the new goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
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Eric is the Air Cargo Market Editor at FreightWaves. An award-winning business journalist with extensive experience covering the logistics sector, Eric spent nearly two years as the Washington, D.C., correspondent for Automotive News, where he focused on regulatory and policy issues surrounding autonomous vehicles, mobility, fuel economy and safety. He has won two regional Gold Medals from the American Society of Business Publication Editors for government coverage and news analysis, and was voted best for feature writing and commentary in the Trade/Newsletter category by the D.C. Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. As associate editor at American Shipper Magazine for more than a decade, he wrote about trade, freight transportation and supply chains. Eric is based in Portland, Oregon. He can be reached for comments and tips at ekulisch@freightwaves.com
