Can flying go green?

Covid-19 has caused the worst crisis in aviation's history. Is this the industry's moment for a green reset—and which technologies offer the best hope? Film supported by Mishcon de Reya Read The Economist’s special report on business and climate change: https://econ.st/3bbckJZ Sign up to The Economist’s fortnightly climate change newsletter: https://econ.st/3b8FQ3c Find our most recent climate change coverage: https://econ.st/3pQLYkq Can the aviation industry fully recover from the effects of the pandemic? https://econ.st/3baDqAQ How air travel’s sudden collapse will reshape a trillion dollar industry: https://econ.st/3pRjirH Why aren’t all commercial flights powered by sustainable fuel? https://econ.st/3b7MBC7 After many false starts, hydrogen power could now be widely used: https://econ.st/38gTNdo Could hydrogen fuel offer a greener way to fly? Listen to our Babbage podcast: https://econ.st/35a66GD How aircraft can save fuel by copying the way geese fly: https://econ.st/2KTg5sZ Is the era of electric flight upon us? https://econ.st/3rWBe5V How microbes in panda’s guts can help in biofuel production: https://econ.st/3pUyyEn Find our most recent science and technology coverage: https://econ.st/2LnEJBC