Biden eyes incentives to wean aircraft off fossil fuels by 2050

August 11, 2021
The Biden administration has been quietly developing a strategy to wean the airline industry off fossil fuels by mid-century and to instead power aircraft with renewable fuels, an effort that would bolster its broader climate change agenda covering other major sectors. According to an Aug. 10 report by Reuters , the White House is contemplating incentives to support private-sector production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), given that most aircraft are difficult to electrify because of the weight of batteries,...


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