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Rolls-Royce, Airbus and Shell call for greater ambition beyond 10% SAF usage by 2030 target

Rolls-Royce, Airbus and Shell call for greater ambition beyond 10% SAF usage by 2030 target Etihad raises $1.2 billion in aviation’s first-ever sustainability-linked loan tied to ESG targets

Etihad raises $1.2 billion in aviation’s first-ever sustainability-linked loan tied to ESG targets

Etihad raises $1.2 billion in aviation’s first-ever sustainability-linked loan tied to ESG targets Russia enters the sustainable aviation fuels market with Aeroflot and Gazprom Neft agreement

Russia enters the sustainable aviation fuels market with Aeroflot and Gazprom Neft agreement

Russia enters the sustainable aviation fuels market with Aeroflot and Gazprom Neft agreement American Airlines invests $100m to join Bill Gates’ new clean tech Breakthrough initiative

American Airlines invests $100m to join Bill Gates’ new clean tech Breakthrough initiative

American Airlines invests $100m to join Bill Gates’ new clean tech Breakthrough initiative Providers step forward with aviation carbon emissions data and analysis solutions for ESG reporting

Providers step forward with aviation carbon emissions data and analysis solutions for ESG reporting

Providers step forward with aviation carbon emissions data and analysis solutions for ESG reporting Etihad to mark Greenliner anniversary with sustainability showcase flight from London to Abu Dhabi

Etihad to mark Greenliner anniversary with sustainability showcase flight from London to Abu Dhabi

Etihad to mark Greenliner anniversary with sustainability showcase flight from London to Abu Dhabi With Lufthansa backing, Atmosfair opens world’s first e-kerosene production plant in Germany

With Lufthansa backing, Atmosfair opens world’s first e-kerosene production plant in Germany

With Lufthansa backing, Atmosfair opens world’s first e-kerosene production plant in Germany Global aviation industry rallies behind IATA’s net zero carbon emissions by 2050 airline commitment

Global aviation industry rallies behind IATA’s net zero carbon emissions by 2050 airline commitment

Global aviation industry rallies behind IATA’s net zero carbon emissions by 2050 airline commitment IATA AGM passes resolution committing global airline industry to net zero emissions by 2050 despite Chinese opposition

IATA AGM passes resolution committing global airline industry to net zero emissions by 2050 despite Chinese opposition

IATA AGM passes resolution committing global airline industry to net zero emissions by 2050 despite Chinese opposition Aviation industry looks to ICAO for leadership on delivering a global long-term goal to reduce emissions

Aviation industry looks to ICAO for leadership on delivering a global long-term goal to reduce emissions

Aviation industry looks to ICAO for leadership on delivering a global long-term goal to reduce emissions Government funding for zero emission aviation projects announced as UK plans for COP26 SAF flights

Government funding for zero emission aviation projects announced as UK plans for COP26 SAF flights

Government funding for zero emission aviation projects announced as UK plans for COP26 SAF flights Airbus sets out sustainability vision and the need for collaboration across the entire aviation eco-system

Airbus sets out sustainability vision and the need for collaboration across the entire aviation eco-system

Airbus sets out sustainability vision and the need for collaboration across the entire aviation eco-system

Christopher Surgenor

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Rolls-Royce and Shell sign long-term agreement to progress 100% SAF use in aero engines

2 July 2021 Christopher Surgenor

Rolls-Royce and Shell have signed a long-term agreement to progress the use of sustainable aviation…

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WEF’s Clean Skies initiative unveils new SAF certificate system for corporate travellers

30 June 2021 Christopher Surgenor

A new certificate system has been launched that will allow corporations and travellers to claim…

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Singapore Airlines Group launches voluntary carbon offset programme for travellers and cargo customers

29 June 2021 Christopher Surgenor

The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group, which includes low-cost carrier Scoot, has launched a voluntary carbon…

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UK aviation industry sets new interim targets en route to a net zero by 2050 goal

25 June 2021 Christopher Surgenor

The UK’s aviation industry has set new interim decarbonisation targets on its way to a…

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Japan Airlines and ANA operate SAF flights with fuels made from wood chips and microalgae

22 June 2021 Christopher Surgenor

Japan’s two major airlines, All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Airlines (JAL), each operated domestic…

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Airports commit to global aspirational goal to reach net zero emissions under their control by 2050

18 June 2021 Christopher Surgenor

Representing nearly 2,000 airports in 183 countries, trade body ACI World and its five ACI…

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LanzaTech confirms plans for first UK commercial-scale alcohol-to-jet fuel facility in South Wales

17 June 2021 Christopher Surgenor

US-based LanzaTech has announced plans to build and commission what it claims will be the…

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Heathrow takes first supply of SAF and calls for escalating mandates to achieve rapid scale up

8 June 2021 Christopher Surgenor

Ahead of the G7 Summit this week, Heathrow Airport has become the first major UK…

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Airbus A330neo becomes first airliner to receive certification under the ICAO CO2 standard

27 May 2021 Christopher Surgenor

Europe’s aviation regulatory authority EASA has for the first time certified an aircraft – the…

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New bills introduced in US Congress provide incentives for sustainable aviation fuel production

24 May 2021 Christopher Surgenor

US Democrat Senator Sheldon Whitehouse has introduced a new bill, the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Act,…