Wizz Air Calls for Ending Fossil Fuel Subsidies

Another major airline is raising concerns about the slow ramp-up of greener jet fuels and warning that decarbonization could slip out of reach. Is this crunch time for aviation’s climate commitments?

Wizz Air has warned that aviation is not moving fast enough on climate change and called for “radical change” to keep net zero goals on track.

The low-cost airline called for governments to phase out fossil fuel subsidies and redirect the money into greener jet fuels, which are seen as the key solution to reduce emissions in aviation.

The Hungarian carrier, which flew over 60 million passengers in 2024, recently launched its own roadmap to reach net zero by 2050.

“Radical change needs to happen. Subsidies have to be redirected into renewable energy,” said Yvonne Moynihan, corporate & ESG officer at Wizz Air.

Moynihan told Skift that some airlines have included hy