Can flying ever be sustainable? | The Royal Society

As passenger numbers continue to grow and the impact of air travel on the climate gets worse, solutions are needed. 🛫

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We take a look at some of the alternative fuels that could help aviation become sustainable and ask whether a change in fuel alone will be enough.

Read the Royal Society's report on net zero aviation:
https://royalsociety.org/topics-policy/projects/low-carbon-energy-programme/net-zero-aviation-fuels/

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