by Oliver Morrison (Food Navigator Europe) The EU has agreed more details about proposals to ban ‘climate neutral’ claims by 2026, which
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Back TO HOMEHow Aviation Can Cut Emissions by 2035 Using SAF and Existing Tech
by Jerome Bouchard and David Kaplan (Oliver Wyman/Forbes) Aviation needs to address its greenhouse gas emissions problem, yet the conversation and investment
September 11, 2023 Read Full Article
IATA Releases Industry Net Zero Tracking Methodology to Guide Industry Emission Reporting
(International Air Transport Association) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) will publish an annual Track Zero report using IATA’s Net Zero
July 28, 2023 Read Full Article
UK to Tighten Emissions Trading Scheme from 2024
by Nora Buli (Reuters) The UK emissions trading scheme (ETS) will be reformed next year to tighten limits on carbon dioxide
July 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Opinion: The Plain Truth about Aviation’s 2050 Sustainability Goals
by Kenneth P. Quinn (Clyde & Co. /Flight Safety Foundation/Aviation Week) During the recent International Air Transport Association’s World Air
June 20, 2023 Read Full Article
US, EU Transport Leaders Affirm Commitment to Work Together on Reducing Aviation, Marine Emissions
(U.S. Department of Transportation/Biobased Diesel Daily) Pete Buttigieg, the U.S. secretary of transportation, and Adina Vălean, the European commissioner for transport,
June 06, 2023 Read Full Article
King Charles Breaks Ground on New International Innovation Hub for Net Zero Aviation
by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir Online) In his first public engagement since his coronation, King Charles III has broken ground on
May 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Running a Hydrogen Plane Could Be Cheaper than Traditional Aircraft by 2035
(Transport & Environment) Deploying hydrogen planes in Europe is economically feasible, new study shows, but must be supported by the
May 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Feedstocks for Advanced Biofuel Production: The 2030 Supply Gap
( S&P Global Commodity Insights)Huge market potential for advanced feedstocks to meet the gap in supply needed to meet forecast
May 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Lindbergh Foundation Announces the Forever Flight Alliance to Decarbonize Aviation
(Lindbergh Foundation/PR Newswire) On the occasion of the 95th anniversary of Charles Lindbergh’s historic 1927 New York to Paris flight, The
May 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Alternative Fuels Provide the Best Hope to Limit Aviation’s Global Warming Impact, Says IPCC Report
by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir Online) With global warming already at 1.1°C above pre-industrial levels, limiting it to 1.5°C requires deep, rapid
April 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Will Flying Ever Be Green?
by Christopher de Bellaigue (The Guardian) The race is on to develop a battery-powered aircraft. But not everyone’s convinced it
April 17, 2023 Read Full Article
BETO Releases New Multi-Year Program Plan
by Valerie Sarisky-Reed (U.S. Department of Energy) I am proud to announce the release of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
April 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Can Business Aviation Solve the Problem of Environmental Activism?
by Ben Sampson (Business Airport International) In the last ten years the existential threat posed by climate change has mixed with
April 04, 2023 Read Full Article
Hydrogen Demo Flights Now Set to Start in the New Year
by Charles Alcock (AIN Online) The first flights of a pair of hydrogen-powered technology demonstrators are now set to happen early
December 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Reflecting on the RSB Innovations Meeting 2022
(Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials) Last week, RSB hosted a brand-new in-person event for RSB members and invited stakeholders, in partnership with The
October 14, 2022 Read Full Article
Voted Out: Russia Loses ICAO Council Seat
by Luke Bodell (Simple Flying) Other council members advocated voting against Russia. -- Russia has lost its place on the
October 03, 2022 Read Full Article
ICAO Assembly Urged to Adopt Net-Zero Climate Goal for Aviation
(Air Transport Action Group) Representatives of the world’s governments meeting in Montreal are being urged to adopt a long-term climate goal
September 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Considerations for the ReFuelEU Aviation Trilogue
by Chelsea Baldino and Jayant Mukhopadhaya (International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT)) This briefing paper assesses the differences between the
September 21, 2022 Read Full Article
NBAA: It’s Time to Stop Shaming an Essential Business Tool
(National Business Aviation Association) When The Washington Post called into question the environmental impact of business aviation, NBAA President and CEO
September 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Issue Brief | The Growth in Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Commercial Aviation (2019, revised 2022)
by Jeff Overton (Environmental and Energy Study Institute) This issue brief examines the impact the growth of air travel and freight
August 24, 2022 Read Full Article
Achieving Net Zero Aviation Will Cost $175bn per Year until 2050 and Immediate Action Needed This Decade, Says Report
by Tony Harrington (GreenAir Online) A new report on sustainable aviation says an annual average investment of $175 billion will be
August 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Issue Brief | The Growth in Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Commercial Aviation (2019, revised 2022)
by Jeff Overton (Environmental and Energy Study Institute) This issue brief examines the impact the growth of air travel and
July 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Ambition Urged for Aviation Climate Talks
(Air Transport Action Group) Representatives of over 110 countries will meet in Montreal this week for a series of talks aimed
July 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Making Net-Zero Aviation Possible: An Industry-Backed, 1.5°C-Aligned Transition Strategy
(Mission Possible Partnership) At current emissions levels, staying within the global carbon budget for 1.5°C might slip out of reach
July 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Governments Urged to Deliver Climate Goal for Aviation This Year
(Air Transport Action Group) Aviation industry executives met with government representatives in Montreal today to detail industry aspirations for a long-term
May 27, 2022 Read Full Article
British Columbia Files LCFS Overhaul
by Elliott Blackburn (Argus Media) British Columbia is proposing low-carbon fuel requirements for marine and aviation fuel and expanding the activities
May 16, 2022 Read Full Article
Investors Urge Airlines to Curtail Growth, Use Sustainable Fuel
by Simon Jessop (Reuters) Climate Action 100+ calls for 'urgent action'; Cites IEA net zero report on sustainable fuels; Calls
March 10, 2022 Read Full Article
States, Green Groups Challenge EPA's Aviation GHG Standard
by Juan Carlos Rodriguez (Law360) States and green groups are urging the D.C. Circuit to order the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
March 02, 2022 Read Full Article
EPA Announces Leaded Fuel Endangerment Finding
by Mark Phelps (AvWeb) In a long-anticipated move, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today (Jan. 12) that it “will take
January 13, 2022 Read Full Article
Hungry for Value: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to The Wolfpack on Green Hydrogen
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) If you missed the ABLC Wolfpack’s take on 5 key Green Hydrogen companies, then check
December 30, 2021 Read Full Article
IRENA and World Economic Forum Launch Green Hydrogen Toolbox at COP26
(International Renewable Energy Agency) New roadmaps on green hydrogen support policy makers to enable net zero commitments. -- The International
November 18, 2021 Read Full Article
Planes, Trains and Automobiles: It’s Transport Day at COP26. Here’s What You Need to Know.
by Tik Root (Washington Post) ... The International Energy Association (IEA) reports that transport emissions are still increasing and account for roughly
November 11, 2021 Read Full Article
20 Airlines Commit to Use New Technologies to Minimize Climate Impact
by Harry Gray Calvo (World Economic Forum) • Airlines from across the sector pledge their support for novel forms of
November 10, 2021 Read Full Article
Major Global Airlines Launch New Aviation Climate Taskforce
(Aviation Climate Taskforce/Biobased Diesel Daily) Global airline leaders, including Air Canada, Air France-KLM, American Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue,
November 02, 2021 Read Full Article
COMMENTARY: We Need a More Sophisticated Discussion on the Rail versus Domestic Flights Climate Issue
by Andy Smith (GreenAir Online) In April this year, as part of climate measures to reduce carbon emissions, French MPs voted to
October 27, 2021 Read Full Article
The EU Wants a SAF Transition, but at What Cost?
(Biofuels International) On 14 July, as part of the European Green Deal, the EU announced a broad new package of
October 02, 2021 Read Full Article
United Recognized by ATW as Eco-Airline of the Year
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) United Airlines has been recognized by Air Transport World, a monthly magazine serving the global
July 27, 2021 Read Full Article
G-7 Eyes Ambitious Shift to Electric Cars and Away From Oil
by Alberto Nardelli and Josh Wingrove (Bloomberg/Yahoo!) Group of Seven leaders are discussing ambitious plans to shift the balance of car
June 10, 2021 Read Full Article
Trains, Planes and CO2 Emissions
by Matthew Choi (Politico's Morning Energy) Aviation is a leading source of emissions in Europe, and absent an immediate way
May 10, 2021 Read Full Article
Europe’s Aviation Sector Launches Ambitious Plan to Reach Net Zero CO2 Emissions by 2050
(Airlines for Europe (A4E)) Opportunity to reach net zero CO2 emissions through a combination of measures, making flying more sustainable
February 17, 2021 Read Full Article
Closing the Transportation Emissions Gap with Clean Fuels
(Rhodium Group) ... While efficiency improvements and vehicle electrification can cut transport emissions by up to two-thirds by 2050, low-GHG
January 28, 2021 Read Full Article
U.S. EPA Finalizing First-Ever Airplane Emissions Rules
by David Shepardson (Reuters) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday said it was finalizing the first-ever proposed standards
December 29, 2020 Read Full Article
Airlines Unlikely to Require Significant Amounts of CORSIA Offsets for Six Years, Finds Refinitiv analysis
(GreenAir Online) Only an unlikely very quick aviation sector recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic in the next three years would create
October 07, 2020 Read Full Article
Climate Scientists Take Their Closest Look Yet at the Warming Impact of Aviation Emissions
by Leto Sapunar (Inside Climate News) A new study reaffirms that contrail clouds produce more global warming than carbon dioxide
September 22, 2020 Read Full Article
Aviation Is Responsible for 3.5 Percent of Climate Change, Study Finds
(National Oceanic and Atomospheric Administration (NOAA)) New research that provides the most comprehensive calculations of aviation’s impact on the climate finds
September 04, 2020 Read Full Article
EPA Proposes CO2 Standards for Aircraft PUBLIC COMMENT DEADLINE: October 19, 2020
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) EPA proposed setting fuel efficiency standards for aircraft engines to bring the U.S. in line with
July 23, 2020 Read Full Article
Without Advanced Renewable Fuels, EU Will Not Meet Climate Objectives
(Advance Fuel) Long-term policy support is crucial to the market rollout of RESfuels to remedy transport’s reliance on fossil fuels,