About this episode
The episode discusses how Hawaii is addressing aviation-related carbon emissions and aims for zero emissions by 2045.
The aviation industry is responsible for 3.5% of the world’s carbon emissions. That may seem like a small number globally, but this is a big problem in the developed world—and a stubborn one to solve. In this episode, Ryan and Anjali take a look at how Hawaii—a state whose aviation produces half of all transportation emissions—is working to clean up their airways and reach their goal of zero emissions by 2045. They consult experts to learn about the three main problems to focus on, what we can learn from Europe’s strategy to tackle this issue, and the steps available right now to pilots, passengers, and governments to shrink the carbon footprint of flying. For the full text transcript, visit ted.com/podcasts/speed-and-scale-transcript Learn more about our flagship conference happening this April at attend.ted.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Ryan, Anjali
Topics covered
- sustainable aviation
- carbon emissions
- Hawaii
- transportation
- environmental strategy
Keywords
- aviation
- carbon emissions
- sustainability
- Hawaii
- transportation emissions
- zero emissions
- environmental strategy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Europe, TED
Places: Hawaii
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