Conference session 1 – environmental sustainability

Reducing emissions in Europe is a high priority on both the political and industry agendas, with specific targets in place for reducing emissions by both 2030 and 2050. Efforts are being made to align current legislation with these goals through initiatives such as Fit for 55, which aims to revise climate, energy, and transport-related laws in the EU. The aviation industry is also committed to meeting its own emissions reduction targets over the next three decades as highlighted in the industry initiative Destination 2050.

This session will highlight the work achieved so far, and the work still needed to reach net zero through four main pillars, including sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs), developments in new technologies, improvements in air traffic management and operations and smart economic measures. This session will include contributions from the following participants:

• Marylin Bastin, Head of Aviation Sustainability, EUROCONTROL (Moderator)
• Africa Abajas, Head of Sustainable Aviation, Vertis Environmental Finance
• Maria Fiskerud, Innovation Eco-System Lead, Heart Aerospace
• Mariagrazia La Piscopia, Executive Director, SESAR Deployment Manager
• Anastasija Visnakova, Vice President Sales and Marketing, Deutsche Aircraft