As the world adapts to the new normal, in the wake of COVID-19, we realise that the climate emergency urgently needs addressing to avert an even bigger global disaster. Flight numbers will return to normal levels – adding to the global carbon emissions.

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In 2019, Aviation caused just under 1 billion tonnes of CO2 emissions (over 2% of global carbon emissions). However, it also has a huge role to play in business, trade, culture, education, as well as our leisure and happiness. The Freedom Flight Prize doesn’t believe there needs to be a compromise of having to accept a high carbon footprint for getting to travel. The Prize recognises that the technologies to power flights based truly on zero carbon renewable energy are within our grasps...