Editorial photo #10829438 Environmental Issue
Aviation Carbon Emissions
A civil airliner is leaving a long contrail in the sky in Yantai, Shandong Province, China, on December 4, 2023. The Third International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Conference on Aviation and Alternative Fuels, which took place from November 20 to 24, 2023, resulted in the adoption of the ICAO Global Framework for Sustainable Aviation Fuels, Low-carbon Aviation Fuels, and Other Clean Energy Sources for Aviation, with the goal of reducing CO2 emissions by 5% by 2030. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto)