No Clear Alternative to Jet Fuel to Support Present Demand Under UK’s Net Zero Plans: Report

No Clear Alternative to Jet Fuel to Support Present Demand Under UK’s Net Zero Plans: Report
A plane approaches landing over the rooftops of nearby houses at Heathrow Airport in London, on Oct. 25, 2016. Frank Augstein/AP Photo
Owen Evans
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The UK would have to give up half its farmland to make enough alternative aviation fuel to meet its net zero ambitions, according to a new report from the Royal Society.

The report warns there is no single, clear alternative to jet fuel able to support flying on a scale equivalent to present-day use.
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