The aviation industry is a significant contributor to these emissions. In 2018, flights produced 895 tonnes of CO2 which equals 2 % of worldwide CO2 emissions. Aviation accounts for 10 % of the global transport.
Global CO2 reduction goal
The aviation industry is collectively committed to a number of ambitious emission reduction goals.
IATA aims for an average improvement in fuel efficiency of 1.5% per year from 2009 to 2020.
IATA and other global aviation stakeholders have set an overall goal of reducing CO2 emissions by 50 % in 2050.
Copenhagen Airport has set their own ambition to reach Net Zero by 2050.
Sustainable energy
The development and commercialisation of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) is an obvious and decisive method to achieve the necessary reductions in aviation emissions in the coming decades.
Airports also have significant energy demands for electricity and heat for terminals, airfields, lighting, hangars, parking decks, etc.
Electricity is the preferred sustainable and renewable energy carrier to take over from fossil energy.
Read more about renewable energy sources
This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreeement No 957824.
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