Progress 'Smart and sustainable'
In the past year, the organizations joined the Smart and Sustainable action plan aimed at implementing the action agenda aimed at improving the environmental impact of the aviation sector. In 2019, the number of travelers increased slightly at airports Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Eindhoven Airport and Rotterdam The Hague Airport, the number of flight movements remained virtually unchanged and kerosene consumption fell below the level of 2017.
Investing in sustainability remains important even today, in which the coronavirus has a major impact on the aviation sector. For example, a trial has recently started with the sustainable taxiing of aircraft, investments are made in sustainable fuels and progress is being made with research into electric flying. In the 'situation' you can read what has been done on the various themes in the past period. Theme 1: Optimizing flight routes & procedures. Theme 2: Promoting cleaner aircraft through airport charges. Theme 3: The use of sustainable fuel. Theme 4: Radical fleet renewal. Theme 5: The use of international train and other sustainable modalities at short distances. Theme 6: Zero-emission airports. Theme 7: A fast first & last mile.
About action plan 'Smart and sustainable'
In 2018, twenty leading transport organizations and knowledge institutions joined forces. The twenty organizations believe that a significant reduction in CO2 emissions in aviation is possible, making aviation one of the most sustainable, comfortable and fast modes of transport. The Smart and sustainable action plan has been drawn up, in which a significant contribution is made to making aviation in the Netherlands more sustainable within seven themes. CE Delft assesses the plan as ambitious and concrete and concludes that the formulated goal is achievable.
Aviation note
On 15 May 2020, the Draft Aviation Memorandum 2020-2050 was presented by Minister Van Nieuwenhuizen of IenW. In addition to charting the course and themes such as safety and environment, sustainable aviation is an important part of the intended measures. We see a connection in the Cabinet's draft Aviation Memorandum and the objectives stated therein for the reduction of CO2 emissions from the sustainable climate agreement agreement between the sector and the government.
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