London CNN —The CEO of Qatar Airways has described the airline industry’s emissions goals as a “PR exercise,” saying aviation is on track to miss its target to achieve net zero status in 2050.
“Let us not fool ourselves,” Al Baker told CNN’s Richard Quest.
Currently, SAF production is less than 0.1% of what is needed for aviation to achieve net zero.
“We’re openly acknowledging that this is going to be a huge challenge,” Walsh told Quest as the IATA meeting began on Sunday.
Despite his skepticism on the industry’s current emissions targets, he still believes that net zero is achievable.
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