Energy, Environment & Transport

UN aviation body agrees on ‘net zero’ target

Representatives of 184 states at the United Nations body for civil aviation agreed on an “aspirational” goal of net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050, a target which will heavily rely on offsetting measures outside the sector.

Airplane in the sky

Flights leaving the European Union are not covered by domestic climate policy. [Soos Jozsef/Shutterstock]

Share
Facebook X LinkedIn Mail

Languages: Français | Deutsch

Donec et orci aliquet nisl suscipit molestie sed sit amet tortor. Duis vel urna ac mi sollicitudin lacinia mollis sit amet lorem. Sed finibus erat nec libero scelerisque fringilla. Morbi at orci sed urna vulputate vulputate. Nulla facilisi. Donec et orci aliquet nisl suscipit molestie sed sit amet tortor.

Want to keep reading?

Get a subscription on Euractiv Pro and elevate your political insight!

Discover Euractiv Pro
For corporations

Updated: 29-09-2024

Topics  

More from this section

Development

EU Global Gateway initiative, neo-colonial and pro-business according to NGOs

11/10/2024

5 min. read

Energy, Environment & Transport

Lithium quest sucks EU into internal Serbian tensions

10/10/2024

4 min. read

Energy, Environment & Transport

Kazakhstan voters greenlight construction of nuclear power plant, setting concerns aside

09/10/2024

4 min. read

More from this author

Economy

European mayors oppose Commission plans to centralise EU funds

10/10/2024

6 min. read

Economy

EU Parliament to question Fitto on cohesion policy overhaul and conditionality

07/10/2024

4 min. read

Economy

New European Commission needs to walk the talk on cohesion policy, regions’ committee boss says

07/10/2024

3 min. read

Subscribe to our newsletters

Subscribe