Current Affairs - Climate Change

Question 1

What is the RAF’s commitment to climate change?

Answer 1

Reduce carbon emissions and achieve Net zero by 2040

Question 2

How is the RAF going to get to net zero by 2040?

Answer 2

Using sustainable and synthetic fuels for aircraft
Developing electric aircraft
Introducing new environmental strategies

Question 3

RAF Guinness world record

Answer 3

‘Project Martin’ explores the use of sustainable aviation fuels as a possible solution to reducing fossil fuels. Worlds first successful flight using only synthetic fuel.

Question 4

Synthetic fuel

Answer 4

Manufactured by taking hydrogen from water and carbon from atmospheric carbon dioxide and combining them using energy generated from renewable sources.

Question 5

Synthetic fuel benefits

Answer 5

Potential to save between 80% to 90% of carbon per flight without comprising aircraft performance.