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Decarbonising Dublin Airport's aviation emissions could require significant land and power resources. Achieving full decarbonisation might necessitate diverting land equivalent to Co Tipperary or generating electricity exceeding current national demand.

Sustainable aviation fuels could reduce emissions by up to 80% but would require 0.4 to 1 million hectares of land. Alternatively, Direct Air Capture technology could offset emissions but is energy-intensive and expensive. The feasibility of decarbonisation strategies hinges on balancing resource demands and airport capacity expansion.