As the world aims for carbon neutrality by 2050,
aviation faces very distinct challenges. As Rory Conway,
Associate Director explains, science and technology will be central
to delivering on climate targets, but any aviation business that
doesn't commit to environmental goals may find themselves
left behind.
When Micheál Martin, Ireland's Taoiseach, addressed
the Airline Economics Growth Frontiers virtual conference in Dublin
in January this year, he chose a theme that would resonate across
the three-day event – environmental responsibility, and the
turbulent times ahead in aviation's journey to
net-zero.
“The aviation sector, like all industries, must
evolve,” he said. And considering that the global aviation
industry produces around 2.1% of all
human-induced carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, the urgency of
that evolution is clear.
