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DHL Express has ordered 12 of the Alice e-cargo plane Photo: Eviation

DHL Express chief executive John Pearson came out with all guns firing when detailing the firm’s efforts to hit net-zero by 2050, during a press junket this week.

In 2020, the company produced more than 33.3m tonnes of CO2, 90% of this from aviation, but Mr Pearson seemed confident DHL’s multi-pronged strategy would get the firm where it needed to be, noting it was ahead of competitors in one respect.

“When it comes to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), we know this is ...