Pressure is growing on aviation to limit carbon emissions amid low supplies of Sustainable Aviation Fuel, currently accounting for only 0.1% of airline consumption.Īirlines are relying for 62% of their emissions reduction target on the fuel, which is currently between two to four times more expensive than kerosene.īut they oppose EU-style mandates and are calling for output incentives like those introduced by the United States. IATA's annual meeting also brought stark evidence of a consumer recovery as many airlines voiced interest in ordering new jets to lock in scarce production slots and meet higher-than-expected demand with modern fleets.Įnvironmental groups say such rapid growth is at odds with the industry's commitments on emissions, but suppliers say the most recent available jetliners provide the most efficient starting point to take advantage of alternative new fuels.
"Everybody's going to have to play their part," Walsh told a news conference, listing players from governments to planemakers and airports who would have to "raise the bar to work with us to ensure that we can achieve what is an absolute critical goal." "We are totally committed to achieving our net zero targets in 2050," IATA Director General Willie Walsh said at the end of a three-day summit in Istanbul. ISTANBUL, June 6 (Reuters) - Global airlines called on Tuesday for broad co-operation to reach "very tough" emission targets and pledged to release interim climate targets next year as the industry aims for a goal of net-zero by 2050.Īviation, which produces around 2% of the world's emissions, is considered one of the hardest sectors to decarbonise and the International Air Transport Association (IATA), grouping 300 airlines and representing about 80% of global traffic, said governments, planemakers and regulators must all help.
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