Long-Term Aviation Fuel Decarbonization: Progress, Roadblocks, and Policy Opportunities

There is continued improvement in aircraft technology and operations, buth the aviation sector could still triple its carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions to 1.8 billion tonnes annually by 2050. The electrification of long haul commercial aircraft by 2050 does not seem attainable, but there is an option for dramatic reduction of aviation sector emissions. This would be to use low-carbon alternative fuels producing near-zero carbon emissions. This paper summarizes the science on low-carbon fuel and the progress and challenges in the marketing of such fuels, and charts a course to widespread use of low-carbon jet fuel by the second half of the century. The authors identify the obstacles to the long-term decarbonization of the aviation sector, and provide recommendations on global policy priorities for the next five to ten years.

• Record URL:
  https://www.theicct.org/sites/default/files/publications/Alternative_fuel_aviation_briefing_20190109.pdf
• Corporate Authors:

  International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT)

  1500 K Street NW, Suite 650
  Washington, DC  United States  20005
• Authors:
  • Searle, Stephanie
  • Pavlenko, Nikita
  • Kharina, Anastasia
  • Giuntoli, Jacopo
• Publication Date: 2019-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 17p
• Serial:
  • Briefing
  • Publisher: International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air transportation policy; Aviation fuels; Carbon dioxide; Forecasting; Greenhouse gases
• Uncontrolled Terms: Low carbon fuels
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Energy; Environment; Policy;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01705527
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 23 2019 10:24AM