Landfill Biogas Must Be Part of Aviation's Net-Zero Future
The recently concluded holiday travel season came with a new twist: Society’s collective interest in combating the global climate crisis is intensifying just as the aviation industry itself acts with renewed urgency to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.
Underscoring the point, leaders from 23 nations recently formed the International Aviation Climate Ambition Coalition with a commitment to reduce emissions and develop sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Closer to home, the White House unveiled a multi-agency roadmap to net-zero for the U.S. aviation industry. Commercial aviation contributes approximately 2% to 3% of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
So, what are the viable, realistic options to enable a more sustainable future for the U.S. aviation sector in the short to medium term? We believe one answer is methane — specifically, SAF derived from biogas methane.