The European Union announced on Wednesday the launch of a label on CO₂ emissions in air transport, in order to promote the least polluting flights.
This label, which will be operational from July 2025 but will not be mandatory, is intended to “clearly and reliably calculate” greenhouse gas emissions from flights.
From the summer, passengers will be able to “view and compare the estimated emissions of their flights”, in order to make “more informed purchasing decisions”, assures the European Commission in a press release. “Currently, airlines and ticket sellers use disparate methods, which makes comparison difficult,” she points out.
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The aviation sector is responsible for around 3% of global CO₂ emissions.
He has committed to achieving “net zero emissions” by 2050, but the difficulties of Boeing and Airbus in meeting demand for the latest generation aircraft and the investments necessary to produce large-scale fuels sustainable aviation (SAF) weaken this objective of carbon neutrality.
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