British military aircraft must hit net-zero carbon target by 2040, says Air Force chief
British military aircraft must hit net-zero carbon target by 2040, says Air Force chief Royal Air Force Air Chief Marshal Mike Wigston discusses his services' future with Defense News. WASHINGTON and LONDON — The United Kingdom has set a requirement that its Royal Air Force have net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. But according to Air Chief Marshal Mike Wigston, the service needs to work under the assumption that it has to hit that target a decade earlier — and accept that other budget priorities will be cut to make it happen. Speaking to Defense News during a recent visit to Washington,...