Ready, Set, Bio (Jet): A Policy Recommendation for Indian Commercial Aviation
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- India is a country with tremendously rich culture, history and economic growth. India’s aviation industry is the fastest growing in the world. However, it is also responsible for a large share of overall greenhouse gas emissions – an especially relevant problem in a country where a many people are dying due to air pollution every year. This proposal contains a cost-benefit analysis of adopting biofuel, also known as Sustainable Aviation fuel (SAF), in the commercial aviation sector as a replacement to Aviation Turbo Fuel (ATF) which is currently used. A thorough investigation shows that the adoption of biofuel will significantly reduce the aviation sector’s contribution to greenhouse gas emissions, specifically CO2, HC, CO and SOx emissions, under certain taxation assumptions. This will allow India’s aviation industry to play a role in reducing air pollution and ensuring that the country’s population remains healthy and is able to contribute to India’s economic growth. The spillover benefits of adopting biofuels also exceed the costs, therefore contributing positively to work-force participation and productivity.
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| Type of resource | text |
|---|---|
| Date created | August 30, 2019 |
Creators/Contributors
| Author | Singh, Avani |
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| Primary advisor | Bruce Cain |
| Degree granting institution | Stanford University, Public Policy Program |
Subjects
| Subject | Stanford University |
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| Subject | Humanities and Sciences |
| Subject | Public Policy Program |
| Subject | biofuels |
| Subject | civil aviation |
| Subject | emissions |
| Subject | traditional fuel |
| Subject | routes |
| Subject | short haul |
| Subject | medium haul |
| Subject | long haul |
| Subject | taxation structure |
| Subject | jatropha |
| Genre | Thesis |
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