# Aviation vs Climate: Can Sustainable Flight Take Off? with Sebastian Eastham

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Podcast: [Energy vs Climate: How climate is changing our energy systems](https://stenobird.com/podcast/energy-vs-climate-how-climate-is-changing-our-energy-systems-2990266)
Published: 2026-01-22T17:00:00+00:00
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Can we have guilt-free flying? David, Sara, and Ed chat with Sebastian Eastham, associate professor of sustainable aviation at Imperial College London, about the climate impacts of aviation and what we can actually do about it. The conversation covers immediate levers like contrail avoidance and operational changes that don't require waiting decades for new tech—plus the real potential (and limitations) of sustainable aviation fuels. It's a lively and at times blunt conversation, with sharp a...

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