UK aviation emissions to be 50% higher than thought by 2050, government admits
The UK government has slashed its hopes for electric planes and “sustainable aviation fuels” (SAFs), ahead of giving the green… The post UK aviation emissions to be 50% higher than thought by 2050, government admits appeared first on Carbon Brief .
The UK government has revised its projections, revealing that aviation emissions in 2050 could be nearly 50% higher than initially anticipated. Previous government claims of a significant reduction in emissions by utilizing electric planes and sustainable aviation fuels have proved to be overly optimistic. The updated forecasts forecast that aviation emissions in 2050 would still be around 28.1MtCO2e, a 9MtCO2e increase from the original target set by the Conservative government in its "jet-zero" strategy.
This new prediction is due to lower expectations for the widespread adoption of SAFs, improvements in fuel efficiency, and the introduction of battery-powered planes.
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