U.S. Unveils Aviation GHG Strategy Dependent On Expanded Biofuel Use

The Biden administration Nov. 10 unveiled a “climate aviation action plan” that relies overwhelmingly on expansion of biofuels use to achieve a “net zero” greenhouse gas emissions goal by 2050, a move likely to be greeted with skepticism by environmentalists who question biofuels’ sustainability. Timing the plan’s release to coincide with an international pledge to reduce aircraft emissions at the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) calls for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) use to ramp...