A not entirely surprising tone of disbelief echoes through some of the most recent panels focused on the future of the aviation industry – as certain leaders of the sector are either talking about unrealistic decarbonization targets or the uphill battle that sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is facing. Why is it not surprising? Because these very leaders, and the associations and industry they represent, ignored climate change and thought they were above the law. As a reminder, aviation and maritime shipping are the only two big sectors that were not included in the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) chief, Willie Walsh, declared the 5% CO2 emissions reduction target by 2030, set by the International Civil…