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American, Alaska and Lufthansa sign long-term agreements for over one billion gallons of SAF

American, Alaska and Lufthansa sign long-term agreements for over one billion gallons of SAF ZeroAvia secures investment backing and hydrogen-electric commitment from American Airlines

ZeroAvia secures investment backing and hydrogen-electric commitment from American Airlines

ZeroAvia secures investment backing and hydrogen-electric commitment from American Airlines Achieving net zero aviation will cost $175bn per year until 2050 and immediate action this decade, says report

Achieving net zero aviation will cost $175bn per year until 2050 and immediate action this decade, says report

Achieving net zero aviation will cost $175bn per year until 2050 and immediate action this decade, says report Alaska Airlines teams with Microsoft to aid development of Twelve’s E-Jet power-to-liquid fuel

Alaska Airlines teams with Microsoft to aid development of Twelve’s E-Jet power-to-liquid fuel

Alaska Airlines teams with Microsoft to aid development of Twelve’s E-Jet power-to-liquid fuel Aerospace industry unveils raft of new initiatives at Farnborough Airshow to decarbonise aviation

Aerospace industry unveils raft of new initiatives at Farnborough Airshow to decarbonise aviation

Aerospace industry unveils raft of new initiatives at Farnborough Airshow to decarbonise aviation Mercedes F1 motor racing team in multi-million-dollar SAF investment to reduce its aviation carbon footprint

Mercedes F1 motor racing team in multi-million-dollar SAF investment to reduce its aviation carbon footprint

Mercedes F1 motor racing team in multi-million-dollar SAF investment to reduce its aviation carbon footprint American Airlines takes delivery from Neste of first ever CORSIA-certified sustainable aviation fuel

American Airlines takes delivery from Neste of first ever CORSIA-certified sustainable aviation fuel

American Airlines takes delivery from Neste of first ever CORSIA-certified sustainable aviation fuel $1.2 billion UK waste-to-SAF Lighthouse operations expected to start in 2027 as project enters new phase

$1.2 billion UK waste-to-SAF Lighthouse operations expected to start in 2027 as project enters new phase

$1.2 billion UK waste-to-SAF Lighthouse operations expected to start in 2027 as project enters new phase Airlines and NGOs welcome European Parliament SAF vote to exclude food and feed crop-based biofuels

Airlines and NGOs welcome European Parliament SAF vote to exclude food and feed crop-based biofuels

Airlines and NGOs welcome European Parliament SAF vote to exclude food and feed crop-based biofuels Singapore Airlines partners with government in SAF pilot and credit programmes

Singapore Airlines partners with government in SAF pilot and credit programmes

Singapore Airlines partners with government in SAF pilot and credit programmes EU flagship transport event showcases SAF use and optimised flight routings by airlines

EU flagship transport event showcases SAF use and optimised flight routings by airlines

EU flagship transport event showcases SAF use and optimised flight routings by airlines Airbus enters partnerships with Linde and Wizz Air to progress readiness for hydrogen fuel

Airbus enters partnerships with Linde and Wizz Air to progress readiness for hydrogen fuel

Airbus enters partnerships with Linde and Wizz Air to progress readiness for hydrogen fuel

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COMMENTARY: Deconstructing the roadmaps – what to expect from aviation emissions reduction plans

24 June 2022 Nikhil Sachdeva

Few industries have welcomed the end of Covid-related travel restrictions as much as the global…

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COMMENTARY: How long will flying less remain the best way to reduce aviation’s climate impact?

8 March 2022 Andrew Murphy

The aviation industry faces a conundrum: aviation emissions need to fall now, but the technical…

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COMMENTARY: Critical year ahead for setting an ambitious path towards net zero international aviation emissions

25 January 2022 Chris Lyle

The year ahead will be critical for policy to tackle aviation’s contribution to climate change….

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COMMENTARY: We need a more sophisticated discussion on the rail versus domestic flights climate issue

20 October 2021 Andy Smith

In April this year, as part of climate measures to reduce carbon emissions, French MPs…

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COMMENTARY: Navigational avoidance of contrails to mitigate aviation’s climate impact – now is the time for action

27 August 2021 John Green

In March the Greener by Design Group of the Royal Aeronautical Society, together with the…

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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…

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COMMENTARY: Now is the time to change Europe’s aviation route charge approach and save emissions

26 May 2021 Jarlath Molloy

The past year has seen many announcements and commitments by all parts of the aviation…

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COMMENTARY: Glass half full – an invitation for IATA to update aviation’s climate goals

13 April 2021 Brandon Graver

In 2009, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) committed to capping aviation emissions at 2020 levels and…

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COMMENTARY: The global governance of aviation’s emissions – time to revisit the ICAO/UNFCCC relationship

24 March 2021 Chris Lyle

In 1997, the UNFCCC’s COP3 decided, via the Kyoto Protocol, to treat international aviation indirectly…