SAF Registry to create global, transparent, and fluid SAF market

Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) will represent up to 65% of aviation’s net zero efforts. They can be produced from multiple feedstocks, including waste oil and fats, green and municipal waste, and non-food crops, and will reduce CO2 emissions by up to 80%. Already, nine biofuel production pathways are certified to produce SAF, which, by design, […]

IATA Releases Enhanced Policy and Finance Net Zero Roadmaps

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released updated Policy and Finance Net Zero Roadmaps, containing expanded and deepened analyses, bringing into focus four key conclusions: The air transport industry’s energy transition is feasible on the 2050 horizon. The amounts of investments needed to make that possible are comparable to those engaged in previous creations of […]

IATA and Partners Release Aviation Net Zero Roadmaps Comparative Review

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), together with the Air Transportation Systems Laboratory at University College London (UCL), the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG), the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) and the Mission Possible Partnership (MPP), released the Aviation Net Zero CO2 Transition Pathways Comparative Review. This is the first publication to compare 14 leading net […]

Southwest Airlines compra empresa desarrolladora de etanol

Southwest Airlines anunció la adquisición de la compañía SAFFiRE Renewables, dedicada al desarrollo de etanol, con el fin de tener una mayor accesibilidad al combustible de aviación sostenible (SAF). SAFFiRE es parte de un proyecto apoyado por el Departamento de Energía de Estados Unidos (DOE) para desarrollar y producir etanol renovable que puede ser usado […]

IATA Partners with Aviation Impact Accelerator to Assess the Financial Implications of Net Zero Transitions

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Aviation Impact Accelerator (AIA), an international industry-academia partnership based at the University of Cambridge, announced a collaboration to accelerate the aviation sector’s transition to net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050. The two organizations will assess the financial implications of reaching aviation’s 2050 net-zero CO2 goal. Building upon existing work, this […]

IATA Releases Industry Net Zero Tracking Methodology to Guide Industry Emission Reporting

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) will publish an annual Track Zero report using IATA’s Net Zero Tracking Methodology to report industry-level progress towards aviation’s commitment to Net Zero carbon emissions by 2050. The Net Zero Tracking Methodology and related reporting process were developed with industry experts. IATA will aggregate and report annually inputs from IATA member […]

IATA Releases Strategic Roadmaps to Showcase Critical Steps Needed to Reach Net Zero by 2050

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) unveiled a series of roadmaps aimed at providing step-by-step detailing of critical actions and dependencies for aviation to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. These roadmaps address aircraft technology, energy infrastructure, operations, finance, and policy considerations leading to net zero. With the adoption of a Long Term Aspirational […]