Christopher Surgenor

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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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British Airways moves into alcohol-to-jet fuels following an offtake and investment agreement with LanzaJet

9 February 2021 Christopher Surgenor

British Airways has moved to extend its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) ambitions with an investment in alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) producer LanzaJet,...

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Qantas and BP agree to work together to develop an Australian sustainable fuels industry

8 February 2021 Christopher Surgenor

Qantas and BP have formed a partnership to work towards their shared net zero ambitions by jointly exploring opportunities in...

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Aviation must adapt to meet the growing calls for a sustainable future, ICAO Secretary General tells Davos session

5 February 2021 Christopher Surgenor

While there will be no substitutes for aviation, the Covid pandemic will change the way we do business and the...

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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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UK opens consultation on implementing CORSIA and policy options for interaction with UK ETS

27 January 2021 Christopher Surgenor

As the UK prepares to adopt ICAO’s CORSIA regulations into domestic law, the Department for Transport (DfT) has opened a consultation on...

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Boeing commits to ensuring its aircraft can fly on 100 per cent SAF by 2030

26 January 2021 Christopher Surgenor

In order to meet the aviation industry’s long-term carbon reduction goals, Boeing believes it will be necessary to raise the...

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Biden administration appoints aviation climate NGO representative Annie Petsonk to DOT role

22 January 2021 Christopher Surgenor

Formerly International Counsel for the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), Annie Petsonk has been appointed by the new Biden administration as...

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Shell pulls out of Velocys/British Airways project to build the UK’s first commercial SAF production plant

20 January 2021 Christopher Surgenor

Shell has pulled its support for the Velocys/British Airways Altalto project, which plans to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from...

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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...