T-1A3-2 - More efficient passenger airplanes

Background

IPCC WG3 definition: TBD.

Improving the energy efficiency of aircraft, for example through the use of lighter materials and more efficient engines, reduces the emissions per transport work performed.

Transition Element

• Type of shift: Utilisation Shift
• Activity: TBD
• Operation: TBD
• ATOC: TBD

Activities

Improves:

• A-1A3-1 - Passenger air transport

Parameters

Parameter	Unit	Description
aviation_shipping_efficiency_improvement_factor	percent	Aviation efficiency improvement factor
energy_intensity_air_transportation	kwh_person_km	Energy intensity air passenger transportation

YAML Specification

title: T-1A3-2 - More efficient passenger airplanes
id: more_efficient_passenger_airplanes
sector: transport
progress: 25
version: 2.0.0
name: more_efficient_passenger_airplanes
type: update
weightInversionExpression:
  expression: ((1 / ( unknown_x / %[0] )) - 1) / %[1]
  variables:
  - energy_intensity_air_transportation
  - aviation_shipping_efficiency_improvement_factor
unitOfMeasure: person_km
cohort:
  expression: '1'
variablesToUpdate:
- update: energy_intensity_air_transportation
  type: EFFICIENCY_IMPROVEMENT
  by:
    expression: '%[0]'
    variables:
    - aviation_shipping_efficiency_improvement_factor
carbonCausalChains:
  atoc:
    expression: '1'
  chains:
  - chain: passenger_transportation_by_air
cobenefits:
- air_quality

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