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Ryanair has issued a ‘fuel update’ for passengers announcing changes to its operations. The airline used social media to highlight improvements to its services.
The title of the video was: “The path to net zero carbon emissions.” As part of the changes, the airline said flights will produce less noise and require less fuel, among other benefits. Ryanair describes itself as Europe’s largest airline group.
In the post, Ryanair said: “We have developed a pathway to achieve our target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050, aligned with the Paris Agreement and the aviation industry’s Destination 2050 initiative. Ryanair’s pathway aims to show that incremental progress on decarbonisation in line with EU climate targets is possible.”
Some key areas of change were explained in the video. Ryanair, for example, has discussed the benefits of new technology, such as its 210 ‘game-changing’ aircraft that deliver 16% less fuel use and 40% less noise.
Ryanair also shared how sustainable aviation fuel can reduce lifecycle emissions by 80%. How measures such as single-engine taxiing and dynamic flight planning can improve efficiency.
On its website, Ryanair also announced that 32% of its carbon emissions reduction targets will come from technological and operational improvements, 34% from increased use of sustainable aviation fuel, 10% from the Single European Sky initiative and 24% from offsetting and similar measures. Mirror.
The airline added: “We have worked with Trinity College Dublin to deliver a range of innovative actions to accelerate the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). By appointing best-in-class researchers, we will achieve our target of powering 12.5% of our flights with SAF by 2030.”
Destination 2050 describes itself as an industry alliance dedicated to climate-neutral European aviation. The website states: “Together, as policymakers and the industry, we believe we can achieve net zero CO2 emissions by 2050. European aviation is committed to playing its part and ensuring air transport can continue to grow sustainably in the future.
“By 2030, net CO2 emissions from intra-European flights will be reduced by 55% compared to 1990 levels through a combination of fleet renewal, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), operational improvements and the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) – in line with the new EU climate target for 2030.”
Why is CO2 bad for the environment?
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a greenhouse gas that traps heat in the Earth’s atmosphere. Although essential for maintaining the planet’s temperature, human activities have caused these levels to increase significantly, intensifying the greenhouse effect and leading to global warming, severe weather events and ocean acidification.
Gov.uk says: “Carbon dioxide is the most significant greenhouse gas emitted in the UK. Greenhouse gases trap and retain heat in the atmosphere, which warms the Earth’s surface.”
