Standardization of Private Aircraft: Implications of Climate Change

Abstract

Abstract Aviation being at the heart of the highest form of travel contributing to greenhouse emissions, has raised concern regarding climate change as aviation has evolved to become a major method of transportation in today’s era. The rise of demand for the privatization of aircraft for personal use has simultaneously increased. Whilst commercial aircraft still produce emissions, privatized aircraft emit much larger emissions, causing a disproportionate production of emissions per passenger on board. The lack of legislation on using private aircraft at the national and international levels has left the disproportionate emissions production unregulated. Within this paper, the necessity of policies to minimize the effects of aviation on private aircraft will be further discussed.