Major US airlines commit to carbon neutrality by 2050, trade body says
Airlines for America said it intends to work towards a rapid expansion of the production and deployment of commercially viable sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to make 2 billion gallons of SAF available to US aircraft operators in 2030
A member of a ground crew walks past American Airlines planes parked at the gate during the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, US, April 5, 2020. Photo:Reuters
Airlines for America, a group representing major US airlines, said on Tuesday it is committed to working with the aviation industry and the government to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
The trade group said it intends to work towards a rapid expansion of the production and deployment of commercially viable sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to make 2 billion gallons of SAF available to US aircraft operators in 2030.
Airlines for America, which represents American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and others, had told Reuters previously it has been in contact with the Biden administration's climate change officials to discuss expanding the sustainable aviation fuel market.
