Hiilidioksidipäästöjen vähentäminen lentorahdissa: sekundaariaineistoon perustava analyysi lentorahtialasta

The aviation industry is growing contributor to global warming with its carbon dioxide emissions with air cargo operations increasing due to globalization, e-commerce growth and more time critical supply chains. International climate targets, such as Paris Agreement, set a global target for limiting climate change, requiring the air cargo industry to mitigate emissions despite the increasing demand. This presents a significant challenge for industry. This thesis examines how carbon dioxide emissions can be reduced in air cargo operations. This study applies a secondary data analysis approach and examines 43 secondary data sources, including scientific articles, public institutions, private companies, airlines, and news publications. The data were systematically collected and analyzed to identify the most frequently cited emission reduction measures and to assess their advantages and disadvantages. The data were collected and analyzed systematically to compare which of the emission mitigation measures were most frequent among the secondary data sources and to examine how effective those measures are. The results from secondary data showed that the three most common measures in the data to reduce air cargo industry CO2 emissions are use of sustainable aviation fuel, fleet modernization through newer and more fuel-efficient aircraft, and operational measures and optimization. Moreover, different measures implementation advantages and disadvantages are evaluated based on the collected data. The findings suggest that there are many viable and effective measures to reduce emissions in air cargo industry. Each measure has distinct benefits and limitations, and the airlines should adopt a combination of these measures listed in this thesis as well as continuing to explore new solutions to mitigate air cargo industry’s negative environmental impact and to meet international climate targets.