As an essential component of the global economy, aviation relies on its social license to effectively operate, and part of this social trust relates to the industry’s carbon footprint. This is a difficult challenge to tackle, according to a report by Nicola Palmer, partner with QIC, which was published in the April issue of Institutional Investment in Infrastructure.
“Aviation is one of the most challenging transport modes to decarbonize,” says Palmer. “This is because fuel energy density (amount of energy in a given mass/volume) is fundamental to a commercial aircraft’s ability to fly. There is currently no substitute to jet fuel with sufficient scale to meet global demand — SAF presents compelling characteristics, as it has the same energy density as A1-jet fuel; however, important barriers remain.”
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