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The future of flight in a net-zero-carbon world: 9 scenarios, lots of sustainable biofuel

  • Written by Candelaria Bergero, Ph.D. Student in Earth System Science, University of California, Irvine
The future of flight in a net-zero-carbon world: 9 scenarios, lots of sustainable biofuelSome airlines are already experimenting with sustainable aviation fuel.Michael H/Stone Collection/Getty Images

Several major airlines have pledged to reach net-zero carbon emissions by midcentury to fight climate change. It’s an ambitious goal that will require an enormous ramp-up in sustainable aviation fuels, but that alone won’t be...

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