Europe

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United’s new Eco-Skies Alliance flags sharp acceleration of corporations buying SAF

16 April 2021 Mark Pilling

Large corporations, including Nike, Siemens and AXA Deutschland, have signalled their sustainable travel intentions by launching significant sustainable aviation fuel...

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How air traffic management is contributing to Europe’s 2050 carbon-neutral agenda

15 April 2021 Jenny Beechener

The European aviation sustainability Destination 2050 initiative identifies a route to achieving net zero CO2 emissions by 2050 through a...

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New EU research project aims to bring circular economy principles to the aviation supply chain

13 April 2021 Christopher Surgenor

A new European research project called SUSTAINair has launched that will apply circular economy principles to the design, manufacturing, operations...

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Project to study emissions performance of unblended SAF starts with Airbus commercial jet aircraft test flight

23 March 2021 Christopher Surgenor

A European project to understand the emissions performance of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) when unblended with fossil jet fuel has...

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SAF could make up 5.5% of 2030 EU jet fuel demand with targeted support, estimates ICCT feedstock study

16 March 2021 Christopher Surgenor

Analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) shows there are sufficient sources of sustainable feedstock to support the...

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European collaboration projects plan a circular route to producing synthetic aviation fuels

26 February 2021 Christopher Surgenor

A recent high-level conference hosted by the Dutch government focused on the potential of synthetic aviation fuels, also called power-to-liquid...

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European aviation sector seeks partnership with government as it plots a pathway to net zero emissions by 2050

17 February 2021 Christopher Surgenor

The European aviation industry has unveiled a pathway to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 through improvements in aircraft and engine...

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Transport ministers call for accelerated EU-wide deployment and mandates for sustainable aviation fuels

12 February 2021 Christopher Surgenor

Eight European transport ministers have called for a harmonised, long-term strategy to decarbonising the air transport sector to include ramping...

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Carbon emissions from European flights fell by 57 per cent last year compared to 2019, says Eurocontrol

29 January 2021 Christopher Surgenor

According to data compiled by Europe’s air navigation agency Eurocontrol, the exceptional decline in 2020 air traffic due to the...

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SkyNRG and LanzaTech form consortium to build Europe’s first alcohol-to-jet fuel production facility

19 January 2021 Christopher Surgenor

A consortium led by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supplier SkyNRG, with LanzaTech as the technology provider, is to build Europe’s...