Factbox: Aviation emissions targets in focus at Paris Airshow
Big deals at this week's Paris Airshow have highlighted a sharp recovery in air travel demand. The sector promises to reduce net emissions to zero by 2050. Green groups say more planes in the sky could hamper those efforts. Aviation generates roughly 3% of global emissions. It is also one of the most difficult sectors to decarbonize. A GE Aerospace poll suggested almost a third of aviation's sustainability executives doubt the net-zero goal is reachable. The focus on sustainability comes as new European rules will require many airlines to use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and better track their carbon emissions. Story discusses the main strategies the sector plans to use to reach its goal.<br/>
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Factbox: Aviation emissions targets in focus at Paris Airshow
Big deals at this week's Paris Airshow have highlighted a sharp recovery in air travel demand. The sector promises to reduce net emissions to zero by 2050. Green groups say more planes in the sky could hamper those efforts. Aviation generates roughly 3% of global emissions. It is also one of the most difficult sectors to decarbonize. A GE Aerospace poll suggested almost a third of aviation's sustainability executives doubt the net-zero goal is reachable. The focus on sustainability comes as new European rules will require many airlines to use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and better track their carbon emissions. Story discusses the main strategies the sector plans to use to reach its goal.<br/>
