The UK carrier has joined Air France KLM and Delta Air Lines, along with Boston Consulting Group, in founding the taskforce. Virgin made the announcement ahead of the Cop26 climate change conference in Glasgow.
Virgin Atlantic has already announced interim targets to reduce carbon emissions on the path to achieving “net zero” by 2050. Solutions to reduce emissions include increased use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) – Virgin has committed to using 10% SAF for its operations by 2030.
There are also medium-term technologies, such as synthetic fuel and direct air capture, that could help the sector reach its emissions reduction targets.
