Now is the time to invest in sustainable aviation

Government funding currently places far too little emphasis on the societal benefits of aviation and too much on its perceived economic benefits.
François-Philippe Champagne
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne. The best way to attract foreign investment is to create a fertile environment for research and a vibrant post-secondary education sector such that companies investing in Canada can be confident that they will be able to find highly qualified employees, writes David Zingg.

Some influential books published over the past 20 years planted the idea that it is impossible to substantially reduce the impact of aviation on climate change, whereas it is not too difficult to eliminate other anthropogenic sources of carbon dioxide. As a result, it is oft...

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