What is aviation’s contribution to climate change?
Aviation is a relatively small contributor to climate change. However, with predicted industry growth, that amount is set to slowly rise. CO2 emissions are the principal cause of global warming and the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the foremost global authority on the issue, has confirmed that aviation contributes 2% of the world’s CO2 emissions. This is small compared to the principal sources of CO2 emissions, such as power generation and road transport, but this does not mean that the aviation industry is ignoring its commitment to combating climate change proactively. The IPCC forecasts that aviation’s CO2 emissions could rise to 3% of the global figure by 2050. Consequently, the air transport industry is undertaking many activities to reduce its contribution to climate change as much as possible, many of which you will find out about in this website.
