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What sustainable aviation fuel means for airline emissions
Studies estimate that air travel accounts for about 4 percent of human-induced climate change, and the UN warns that airplane emissions will triple by 2050. The aviation industry’s quest to cut emissions recently took a step forward with the world’s first airliner flight using completely sustainable fuel. The Washington Post’s climate solutions reporter Nicolás Rivero joins Ali Rogin to discuss.