by Dr. Fridolin Sommer, Christian Siekmann, Lisa Buchenauer, Ahmed Chaudhry, Christopher Mühlbach and Dr. Steffen Petersen
At a glance
Achieving Net Zero, defined as balanced greenhouse gas emissions causing no further impact on the climate, seems no longer realistic for the aviation sector by 2050; current trajectories reveal a substantial gap of over 36% between ambition and actual progress.
Three core dimensions can be highlighted: the magnitude of emissions reduction shortfall, the primary role of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) and the necessity for a robust portfolio of countermeasures.
This insight quantifies the critical levers and adoption challenges, providing strategic overview for aviation and aerospace into the urgent and coordinated actions required to close the gap towards Net Zero Emissions 2050 objectives.