No Greenwashing- Get the Facts
What the aviation industry tells you and what they DON’T tell you
What we need to know about decarbonisation promises and false solutions in the aviation industry. Read these fact sheets from our campaign partner, the Stay Grounded Network.
Article published by Greenpeace, 1 June 2022, https://www.greenpeace.org/international/story/54040/busted-5-tricks-the-aviation-industry-plays-on-us-to-appear-green/
The Biofuels Myth
“Of the feedstocks put forth for use in sustainable aviation fuels, only a subset of them keep greenhouse gas emissions and environmental harms to a minimum. Of these potentially sustainable feedstocks, virtually all are limited in supply and, as waste materials, must remain so. Therefore, these feedstocks cannot be expected to satisfy all jet fuel demand by 2050. As a result, current conversions of refineries to alternative fuel production point to future reliance on problematic feedstocks that are not sustainable to satisfy demand, such as food-based feedstocks that contribute to indirect land-use change and deforestation. The focus on SAFs in this context becomes a greenwashed diversion from the real emissions reductions we need in order to decarbonize.”
Read the full report here: https://biologicaldiversity.org/programs/climate_law_institute/pdfs/2022_The_Biofuels_Myth_Center_for_Biological_Diversity.pdf
Busted: 5 tricks the aviation industry plays on us to appear green
1. The illusion that flying is “carbon neutral” through offsetting emissions
2. Overemphasis on “sustainable” aviation fuel as a solution
3. Excessive optimism that future technology will cut emissions
4. Greenwashing to appear environmentally responsible
5. Promotion of frequent flying as a necessity and cheap way of getting around
Where does this leave us?
What needs to happen, to bring aviation in line with the Paris Climate Goals?