Transforming Aviation

Transformation of the aviation industry | critical factors
  • Fuel efficiency gains
  • Global scaling of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)
  • Innovation in other clean propulsion technologies such as hydrogen and battery-electric

Global burden of non-SAF production

Industry-endorsed strategy

In 2022 we developed an Aviation Sector Transition Strategy in collaboration with a diverse set of industry leaders. This provides a shared vision for a clean aviation future, modelling of pathways, real economy milestones and the industry, policy and finance actions required to get there. Assumptions have not been updated since publication, but the STS still represents a quantitative reference point.

Sector Transition Strategy documents

Report | Making net-zero aviation possible

Industry-backed 1.5°C aligned transition strategy download
Executive summary download
Infographics summary download
Pathways to net zero interactive modelling
Technical appendix download

Further reading | Aviation

A rare bit of positive news in a turbulent year: clean industry investment is accelerating. Data from our newly-published Global Project Tracker update shows that 19 commercial-scale clean industrial projects reached final investment decision in the past six months – more than double the pace of a year ago.

Kassø, in southern Denmark, is now home to one of the world’s first operational e-methanol facilities, producing 42,000 tonnes per year from a 304 MW solar park, a 52 MW electrolyser and biogenic CO₂ captured from a local biogas facility. It reached FID in January 2022 without operating subsidies and started operations in 2025.

The flagship project demonstrates a pathway for building green ammonia facilities, with its repurposed brownfield site, access to round-the-clock green power and a lower cost of capital because of its location in India. It also shows the importance of thinking about the entire value chain when looking at the viability of clean industry projects – not just end customers but suppliers as well.

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In choosing Singapore for its ammonia bunkering initiative, ITOCHU is linking the world’s busiest port with one of shipping’s most

For the aviation sector, the transition to sustainable fuels is just getting started, but it is one of the areas

READ REPORT | Clean industry rising VIEW | Global Project Tracker interactive data map

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