The Alliance for Zero Emission Aviation aims for the entry into service of hydrogen and electric-powered aircrafts
The European Commission has launched the Alliance for Zero Emission Aviation, calling on the industry players to join in for preparing the zero-emission aircraft.
The Alliance for Zero Emission Aviation aims to prepare the aviation ecosystem for the entry into service of hydrogen and electric-powered aircrafts. This will ensure that air transport contributes to Europe’s 2050 climate neutrality objective.
The industry players include people from aircraft manufacturers, airlines, airports, energy companies, fuel providers, standardisation and certification agencies, passenger and environmental interest groups and regulators.
They will jointly work to identify all barriers to the entry into commercial service of these aircraft, establish recommendations and a roadmap to address them, promote investment projects and create synergies and momentum amongst members. They will look at issues such as the fuel and infrastructure requirements of hydrogen and electric aircraft at airports, standardisation and certification, and the implications for operators (airlines) and air traffic management.
Taking it to twitter, the European Commission tweeted,
The EU aviation industry is the most innovative in the world. 💚✈️
— European Commission 🇪🇺 (@EU_Commission) June 24, 2022
Our Alliance for #ZeroEmission Aviation will:
➡️Reduce emissions
➡️Coordinate industry efforts
➡️Facilitate the green aircraft commercialisation
We're leading the way for hydrogen and electric-powered aircraft.
The European Commission plans to have more than 44,000 new aircraft in the market over the next 2 decades. The potential market volume for zero emission aircraft has been estimated at 26,000 by 2050, with a total value of € 5 trillion.
The Alliance will be aligned with the E.U.’s climate ambition, goals and other related policies. The international dimension of the sector is also a major element, as tackling climate change is a global effort.
Going ahead, the interested parties, private and public entities, from the aviation community who committed to supporting the entry-into-service of zero emission aircraft are invited to join the Alliance for Zero Emission Aviation through an online form. The first meeting of the General Assembly will take place in autumn 2022. The alliance will work in full complementarity with the Renewable and Low-Carbon Fuels Value Chain and the Clean Hydrogen Industrial Alliances.
The European aeronautics industry has partnered with the European players in the aviation sector to ensure that air transport in Europe meets Europe’s 2050 climate objectives. The European Commission is supporting the objective through action like the Clean Aviation Programme under Horizon Europe, carbon-pricing mechanisms and the Innovation Fund.
These initiatives support the development of zero emission aircraft based on novel propulsion technologies like the electric and hydrogen. Such environmentally sustainable aircraft have huge market potential and may strongly contribute to industry’s future competitiveness in all market segments.
