{"id":24099,"date":"2025-11-06T13:58:04","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T18:58:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/?p=24099"},"modified":"2025-11-06T13:58:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T18:58:04","slug":"strategies-to-decarbonize-aviation-must-protect-communities-and-climate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/2025\/11\/06\/strategies-to-decarbonize-aviation-must-protect-communities-and-climate\/","title":{"rendered":"Strategies to decarbonize aviation must protect communities and climate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW155787554 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW155787554 BCX0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/\/7825889418_2e2f32d5cc_c.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24100\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/\/7825889418_2e2f32d5cc_c.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"799\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/7825889418_2e2f32d5cc_c.jpg 799w, https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/7825889418_2e2f32d5cc_c-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/7825889418_2e2f32d5cc_c-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW155787554 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW155787554 BCX0\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edf.org\/people\/courtney-grimes\">Courtney Grimes<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW155787554 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">EDF\u2019s new peer-reviewed perspective highlights how efforts to cut greenhouse gases from planes must also reduce harmful pollutants that disproportionately affect nearby and disadvantaged communities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lowering the aromatic and sulfur content of jet fuel can cut particle pollution, improve public health, and reduce contrail formation \u2014 making skies cleaner and aviation more sustainable.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Air transport is a fast-growing sector that urgently requires both climate and air pollution solutions. Efforts to decarbonize air travel must also reduce pollution harmful to human health.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<span class='bctt-click-to-tweet'><span class='bctt-ctt-text'><a href='https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblogs.edf.org%2Fenergyexchange%2F2025%2F11%2F06%2Fstrategies-to-decarbonize-aviation-must-protect-communities-and-climate%2F&#038;text=Strategies%20to%20decarbonize%20aviation%20must%20protect%20communities%20and%20climate%20&#038;via=EDFEnergyEx&#038;related=EDFEnergyEx' target='_blank'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Strategies to decarbonize aviation must protect communities and climate  <\/a><\/span><a href='https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblogs.edf.org%2Fenergyexchange%2F2025%2F11%2F06%2Fstrategies-to-decarbonize-aviation-must-protect-communities-and-climate%2F&#038;text=Strategies%20to%20decarbonize%20aviation%20must%20protect%20communities%20and%20climate%20&#038;via=EDFEnergyEx&#038;related=EDFEnergyEx' target='_blank' class='bctt-ctt-btn'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Share on X<\/a><\/span>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A new EDF peer-reviewed perspective, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/iopscience.iop.org\/article\/10.1088\/1748-9326\/ae0350\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Decarbonization of the Aviation Sector Must Address Air Quality Concerns<\/span><\/i><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, is a call for action on tackling the twin challenges of climate and air pollution from planes as the sector moves towards defining net-zero pathways. It summarizes extensive research characterizing several aviation air pollutants and their associated health impacts. We also discuss climate challenges while highlighting potential short and long-term solutions.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Planes emit pollutants at various phases of the taxiing, landing and take-off cycles at low altitude, and during the climb, cruise and descent phases. These include particulate matter, sulfur oxides<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, nitrogen oxides<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, carbon monoxide, and volatile organic compounds. Furthermore, studies have shown that PM of certain sizes, ultrafine particles, can travel far distances and pose health risks to not only immediate neighbors but also communities many miles away.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The toxicity of aviation pollution<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">UFPs are associated with a range of health problems because they can penetrate deep into the lungs. Once they enter the bloodstream, their damaging effects can extend beyond respiratory conditions to include cardiovascular diseases, cancer and adverse effects in utero such as low birth weight.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S1352231019303516\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">One study<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> involving schools surrounding seven California airports reported that around 65,000 students are exposed to elevated UFPs from airport activity and a disproportionate number of these students come from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds. An EDF study, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/2024\/12\/11\/from-runways-to-residences-confronting-aviations-hidden-air-quality-crisis-with-real-solutions\/?_gl=1*16ofx6i*_gcl_au*MTk0MzAxOTczMS4xNzU1MDE5MzM0*_ga*MjkxODA1MTM1LjE3MzgwMDgwMjI.*_ga_2B3856Y9QW*czE3NjIzNTYyNzUkbzIxMiRnMCR0MTc2MjM1NjI3OCRqNTckbDAkaDA.\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Particulate matter pollution from aviation: Effective measures for changing the course of longstanding environmental injustices<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> further illuminates the disparities within<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">airport-adjacent communities nationwide. This analysis found that the residents of neighborhoods near major U.S. airports who bear the brunt of aviation-related pollution and its associated health complications are disproportionately lower income and people of color. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Contrails contribute to climate change<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Persistent contrails are a significant contributor to aviation\u2019s climate impact. These line-shaped clouds are formed when water condenses and freezes on aircraft exhaust particles at high altitudes. Although water vapor will always be in the picture, the good news is that the more persistent of these contrails can be prevented by cleaning up the fleet-wide jet fuel supply <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">before<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> combustion<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lowering the aromatic and sulfur content of jet fuel is one near-term solution we identify in the perspective because it will reduce particle pollution in aircraft exhaust. This is a win-win solution leading to improved air quality, fewer health damages and fewer contrails. There also are potential solutions in operations and engine design to further reduce air pollution.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As advocates look for ways to hold industry and policymakers accountable, our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/iopscience.iop.org\/article\/10.1088\/1748-9326\/ae0350\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">compilation<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> of research demonstrating scientifically backed solutions can be a powerful tool when advocating for cleaner skies.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Courtney Grimes\u00a0 EDF\u2019s new peer-reviewed perspective highlights how efforts to cut greenhouse gases from planes must also reduce harmful pollutants that disproportionately affect nearby and disadvantaged communities.\u00a0 Lowering the aromatic and sulfur content of jet fuel can cut particle pollution, improve public health, and reduce contrail formation \u2014 making skies cleaner and aviation more &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"coauthors":[114057],"class_list":["post-24099","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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