GreenAir News

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Bio-based feedstocks will likely only be able to provide half of SAF demand by 2050, finds ICF study

22 October 2021 Susan van Dyk

Bio-based feedstock availability for SAF will likely only be sufficient to supply 50% of the SAF required to meet IATA’s...

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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 voted to ban flights on...

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

18 October 2021 Christopher Surgenor

In the lead up to COP26, Rolls-Royce, Airbus and Shell are calling for further ambition and collaboration across the aviation...

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

14 October 2021 Tony Harrington

Etihad Airways has secured $1.2 billion through its first sustainability-linked loan (SLL) tied to environmental, social and governance targets (ESG),...

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

13 October 2021 Christopher Surgenor

Aeroflot and energy company Gazprom Neft have signed an agreement to jointly develop the production and use of sustainable aviation...

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

12 October 2021 Christopher Surgenor

American Airlines has become an anchor partner in Bill Gates’ new Breakthrough Energy Catalyst and committed an investment of $100...

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

11 October 2021 Mark Pilling

As the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting obligations for aviation industry players relating to carbon emissions become more stringent...

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

8 October 2021 Tony Harrington

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will mark the second anniversary of its Greenliner programme with...

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

7 October 2021 Christopher Surgenor

The world’s first power-to-liquid plant producing carbon neutral renewable electricity-based synthetic aviation fuel, or e-kerosene, has opened in Emsland in...

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

6 October 2021 Mark Pilling

A coalition of global aviation industry associations, representing airports, air traffic management and makers of aircraft and engines, have reinforced...