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It's in line with the 2019 IPCC report, which called for an 80% reduction by 2050 https://grist.org/article/how-soon-do-we-need-to-cut-greenho...

There's really no budget for burning kerosene if we are serious about the 1.5 degree target. The only way I see aviation being compatible is if there is a massive breakthrough in biofuels or battery technology.



That article doesn't directly cite any IPCC report. This actual IPCC policy maker summary report[1] makes exactly 1 mention of air travel and it is to suggest structurally shifting some air travel to rail as a minor component of improving total transit emissions.

[1]https://www.ipcc.ch/site/assets/uploads/sites/2/2019/02/SR15...


You're right, I cited the wrong article. The summary does mention air travel only once, but it does mention the 80% reduction figure, which seems nearly incompatible with air travel if everyone is expected to live with yearly emissions of ~3-4 tons of CO2.




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