Africa has huge potential for the production of sustainable aviation fuels

In the drive to achieve net-zero carbon dioxide emissions aviation by 2050, Africa potentially has a great advantage, International Air Transport Association (IATA) regional VP Africa and the Middle East Kamil Al-Awadhi points out. IATA is the global representative body for the airline industry, and he was addressing the fifty-fifth annual general meeting of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA), in Entebbe, Uganda. The aviation industry and the intergovernmental International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) have both committed themselves to achieving net-zero aviation by 2050. They have both adopted the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (Corsia). This is a market-based and harmonised approach to reducing aviation carbon emissions.