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EU aviation: Growth plans undermine progress on climate action

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Published: January 15th, 2025,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

The increase in NOx emissions in particular poses challenges for the aviation industry.

The European Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) Aviation Environment Report 2025 makes it clear that the European aviation industry continues to face considerable problems in terms of climate action despite some progress. According to the report, the number of flights could increase to 13.8 million per year by 2050. Although technological improvements and sustainable aviation fuels are helping to reduce emissions, additional measures are needed to achieve the climate targets.

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