Aviation's flight towards low emissions only fuels the crisis

As aviation hurtles towards electric planes, a zero-emission plane looks far off

As a report claims that airlines are struggling to control their contribution to the climate crisis, the question grows more urgent for aviation: does it have a greener future, and will a zero-emission plane ever fly?

Executives hope a combination of sustainable fuels, offsetting and improving flight paths can play a part in reducing aviation's footprint until, if ever, carbon-free flying becomes a viable technological and commercial reality. For now, the best long-term hope for the airline industry appears to be electric planes.