“There’s no reason why it can’t continue. R&D can be conducted into new propulsion sources, electric, solar, battery that further decrease emissions. It just needs politcial will and industry cooperation to achieve it.”
See, that’s the problem in a nutshell. There is an assumption amongst climate change advocates that its just a matter of political will. Its not. Show me a serious engineer that thinks that battery powered RPT aircraft are a possibility anytime soon. Or that China is going to give up coal. Or that solar in Europe in January does more than urinate money up against the wall. Checkout
G. B. National Grid status
At some stage this panic as got to be moderated by reality
And just quietly, I’m not sure why some posters assume that pilots aren’t scientifically literate. I have a B.Sc.
I’m more than happy to have a discussion about the physics of climate change.