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by JumpCrisscross 1046 days ago
> to whom, and what will all this money be spent on?

FTFA: “Commercial jets being delivered today may still be flying in 2050, and new designs powered by batteries or hydrogen will take years, if not decades, to materialize. So for now, the best option is to fill up conventional airliners with less-polluting copycat fuels that don’t require more drilling for oil.

The new RefuelEU rule will require airlines to fill their planes with a 2% sustainable aviation fuel blend by 2025, rising to 6% by 2030 and reaching 70% by 2050.

Rather than force airlines to pay for their own carbon cleanup, other proposals have emerged, including a tax on passengers.”