'Flying is not the enemy': UK aviation sector touts fresh carbon reduction goals

Michael Holder
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Industry group Sustainable Aviation targets 15 per cent cut in emissions by 2030 and 40 per cent cut by 2040 on flight path to net zero

The UK aviation industry has said it expects low carbon biofuels, permanent carbon removal technologies, and electric and hydrogen-powered aircraft to become "mainstream" in the 2030s, as it unveiled fresh...

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