Aviation’s 2050 Net-Zero Target Could Slip: ‘The More Likely Outcome’

The head of the world's largest airline trade body said Monday that aviation may push back its goal to reach net zero by 2050, replacing it with a timeline that reflects the slow pace of the global energy transition.

"Maybe the conclusion will be that 2050 is still possible," said Willie Walsh, director general of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), at the organization's annual meeting in Rio de Ja