Operations at German airports should no longer be emitting carbon dioxide (CO2) by 2050 in order to contribute to limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, the German airport association (ADV) announced on Friday, Trend reports citing Xinhua.
"The goal Net Zero is a strong commitment and at the same time the airports are aware of the special challenge. ADV airports are facing up to this challenge," said ADV head Stefan Schulte.
Climate protection in aviation needed to be implemented internationally, emphasized Schulte, adding that "national bans or restrictions do not bring us any closer to our goal".
In addition to technical developments and savings, the ADV favored the increased use of regenerative fuels which would require subsidies for technology that converts electricity from wind, sun and biomass into fuel.
According to the association, its member airports emitted around 24 percent less CO2 in their operations in 2018 than in 2010.
"The ADV airports are pursuing a joint climate protection strategy," and had already reduced CO2 emissions per passenger by 42 percent, said Thomas Schnalke, ADV vice president.
According to recent data from the German Aviation Association (BDL), the average consumption of fuel used by aircrafts registered in Germany has almost halved from just over 6 to 3.6 liters per passenger per 100 kilometers in recent years.
Globally, CO2 emissions from aviation accounted for 2.69 percent of CO2 emissions, according to the BDL. Enditem