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The Environmental Impact of Equivalent CO2 in Executive Jets - Case Study
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This research aims to explain the differential environmental impacts of executive and
commercial aviation by focusing on their equivalent CO2 (eCO2) emissions, thereby
addressing a pivotal aspect of aviation's contribution to global warming.
The study adopts a mixed-methods approach, blending primary data from direct emissions
measurements with secondary information from existing literature and databases. This
comprehensive strategy is designed to accurately quantify and compare the emissions from
both executive and commercial jets, leveraging advanced analytical techniques to ensure
the reliability and validity of findings.
This research will unveil distinct disparities in executive and commercial jets' emission
profiles. Such findings are expected to enhance our understanding of aviation's
environmental impact. By dissecting the specific emission characteristics of each jet type,
the study aims to pinpoint areas where emission reduction efforts could be most effectively
applied or mitigated. This investigation offers novel insights into the environmental impacts
of different aviation practices by explicitly addressing the gap in comparative emission
analysis between jet types within the aviation sector. It is expected to demonstrate that
considering eCO2 will reflect that business aviation is closer to commercial aviation
regarding total environmental impact. Furthermore, this study underscores the importance
of nuanced, sector-specific research in the broader context of climate change mitigation.
Note to readers: This paper's analysis is based on data from a project managed by two
private companies (Concerto Working Group). While permission was granted to use the
aggregated data, access and sharing to the complete raw dataset was not authorized.