Green aviation

Long-term forecast of aviation carbon emissions

The challenge for the aviation sector is that, on an annual basis, growth far outstrips projected carbon savings.

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Potential carbon abatement

Despite projected efficiency savings and the introduction of biofuels, current trends indicate aviation will still have to offset its carbon emissions in 2050.

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SAS plane taxiing

Among the energy efficient techniques to be deployed from this autumn by SAS is to taxi to take off on one engine.

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SAS green landings

Greener landings involve a controlled descent with engines in idle thrust mode, rather than the conventional “step descent”.

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Stockholm Arlanda airport

Airports are also supportive of green landings because – by making flights more efficient and timely – they should help increase capacity and delay or avoid the need to build additional runways.

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