Carbon Offsets in the Aviation Industry

This episode in our hard-to-abate series features aviation expert Robin Riedel, a Partner at McKinsey & Company who co-leads the McKinsey Center for Future Mobility. Robin describes five approaches to decarbonize aviation: upgrading aircraft, improving operational efficiency, sustainable aviation fuel, other novel fuels and aircraft configurations, and carbon credits. We also learn about some McKinsey engagements on aviation decarbonization, and conclude with Robin’s career advice.

Climate Rising Host: Professor Mike Toffel, Faculty Chair, Business & Environment Initiative 

Guest:  Robin Riedel, Partner and co-head of the McKinsey Center for Future Mobility

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