The Global Flight Path to Decarbonise Aviation

Airport Industry News
Tiana May
24 Mar 2026

The UK is positioning itself as a global leader in decarbonising aviation, targeting net-zero emissions by 2050 through the Jet Zero strategy. However, discussions at last week’s Sustainable Skies World Summit, held at Farnborough International Airport, emphasised the need for a coordinated, global approach to this challenge.

In the near term, sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) are expected to act as the industry’s biggest driver to reduce emissions. This has direct implications for airports, which may become energy hubs, responsible for enabling supply chains, storage, blending, and distribution of new fuel types.

ICAO’s global framework aims for a 5% reduction in CO₂ emissions by 2030 through cleaner energy use. Achieving even this milestone requires coordinated policy, aligned certification standards, and shared access to supply. An airport with world-class SAF infrastructure is of limited value if airlines cannot source sufficient volumes globally...

The Global Flight Path to Decarbonise Aviation | Airport Industry-News | 24 Mar 2026