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#Airbus announces that by 2035 it plans to build hydrogen "zero-emission" aircraft.
But #HydrogenPlanes are not the solution to the aviation industry's climate problem. Why? Thread. ⬇️
theguardian.com/business/2020/…
But #HydrogenPlanes are not the solution to the aviation industry's climate problem. Why? Thread. ⬇️
theguardian.com/business/2020/…
1. Waiting for such technologies prevents climate mitigation today.
Disruptive technologies have been announced in various sectors for decades, and the world is still waiting for the vast majority of them. In the meantime, emissions continue to rise.
Disruptive technologies have been announced in various sectors for decades, and the world is still waiting for the vast majority of them. In the meantime, emissions continue to rise.
2. The aviation industry is lobbying against real climate action, promising technological shifts.
E. g.: The industry has not been meeting its own (low) targets for (harmful) biofuels for years. Why should the target for hydrogen in particular be reached?
E. g.: The industry has not been meeting its own (low) targets for (harmful) biofuels for years. Why should the target for hydrogen in particular be reached?
