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Infinium and Twelve raise a total of up to $1.7 billion towards eSAF production

Infinium and Twelve raise a total of up to $1.7 billion towards eSAF production Cambridge report sets four goals to be implemented by 2030 for global aviation to reach Net Zero

Cambridge report sets four goals to be implemented by 2030 for global aviation to reach Net Zero

Cambridge report sets four goals to be implemented by 2030 for global aviation to reach Net Zero Asia-Pacific nations pledge closer collaboration on sustainable aviation at ICAO New Delhi summit

Asia-Pacific nations pledge closer collaboration on sustainable aviation at ICAO New Delhi summit

Asia-Pacific nations pledge closer collaboration on sustainable aviation at ICAO New Delhi summit British Airways announces major investment in carbon removal credits through partner CUR8

British Airways announces major investment in carbon removal credits through partner CUR8

British Airways announces major investment in carbon removal credits through partner CUR8 SAF book-and-claim adopted by Formula 1 motor racing to reduce cargo flight emissions

SAF book-and-claim adopted by Formula 1 motor racing to reduce cargo flight emissions

SAF book-and-claim adopted by Formula 1 motor racing to reduce cargo flight emissions AIR COMPANY raises $69 million to advance its industrial CO2-to-SAF process

AIR COMPANY raises $69 million to advance its industrial CO2-to-SAF process

AIR COMPANY raises $69 million to advance its industrial CO2-to-SAF process Heart Aerospace unveils full-scale 30-seat hybrid-electric aircraft demonstrator

Heart Aerospace unveils full-scale 30-seat hybrid-electric aircraft demonstrator

Heart Aerospace unveils full-scale 30-seat hybrid-electric aircraft demonstrator Australia’s government maps out 2050 sustainable aviation plan, New Zealand urged to follow

Australia’s government maps out 2050 sustainable aviation plan, New Zealand urged to follow

Australia’s government maps out 2050 sustainable aviation plan, New Zealand urged to follow Loganair and Heart partner on UK electric flight, while magniX and NASA unveil US e-test aircraft

Loganair and Heart partner on UK electric flight, while magniX and NASA unveil US e-test aircraft

Loganair and Heart partner on UK electric flight, while magniX and NASA unveil US e-test aircraft Haffner Energy in biogenic carbon deal with IdunnH2 for Icelandic e-SAF facility

Haffner Energy in biogenic carbon deal with IdunnH2 for Icelandic e-SAF facility

Haffner Energy in biogenic carbon deal with IdunnH2 for Icelandic e-SAF facility Aircraft lessor SMBC says next generation jets at least a decade away, stressing importance of SAF

Aircraft lessor SMBC says next generation jets at least a decade away, stressing importance of SAF

Aircraft lessor SMBC says next generation jets at least a decade away, stressing importance of SAF Alaska Airlines invests in innovative commercial blended-wing body aircraft developer JetZero

Alaska Airlines invests in innovative commercial blended-wing body aircraft developer JetZero

Alaska Airlines invests in innovative commercial blended-wing body aircraft developer JetZero

Keith Shine and David Lee

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COMMENTARY: Navigational avoidance of contrails to mitigate aviation’s climate impact may seem a good idea – but not yet

22 July 2021 Keith Shine and David Lee

A substantial component of aviation’s climate impact is presently caused by non-CO2 effects, most notably contrail formation; if weather conditions...