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

Global Project Tracker | latest in-depth data

Further reading | Aviation

Insights

Europe’s ETS windfall should fund clean industry market making

16 Jul 2026

clean industry│Europe│Global Project Tracker

The European Commission is deliberating a revision of the European Trading System – the flagship instrument of climate policy
Lobby groups are pushing hard to extend the free credit allowances and push back the 2040 horizon. This is a crucial juncture
Europe’s resilience and competitiveness are at stake
Europe’s growing ETS revenue can be redirected to mechanism that create demand certainty and unlock clean industrial investment

Events

Reuters Events: Global Energy Forum 2026 | coming soon

24 Jun 2026

Economic growth│energy transition│Event│USA

Reuters Events: Global Energy Forum 2026 brings together 600+ senior leaders from across energy, finance, technology and policy to address the decisions reshaping global energy markets.

Newsletter

Signal | Issue 33 | June 2026

08 Jun 2026

accelerate decarbonisation│clean industry pipeline│Global Project Tracker│investment│value chain

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.

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Newsletter

01 Sep 2025

Signal | Issue 25 | September 2025

There is no singular path to a clean industry transformation; we know this well, having started out developing sector transition strategies for

Newsletter

01 Nov 2025

Signal | Issue 27 | COP30 – November 2025

As global leaders and changemakers gather in Belém, Brazil, for COP30, we’re creating spaces for meaningful discussions on accelerating the

Press Release

04 Nov 2025

A new dawn for industry with over 1,000 clean projects in development worldwide, setting the stage for near-term acceleration

São Paulo, 4 November 2025 – Today, the Industrial Transition Accelerator (ITA) and Mission Possible Partnership (MPP) announced that clean industry

Bright Spots

05 Jan 2026

Repsol Ecoplanta | Spain

Repsol’s Ecoplanta project in Tarragona reached final investment decision (FID) in January 2025 and will pioneer the commercial-scale production of