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Major US and European carriers sign long-term agreements to purchase half a billion gallons of SAF

Major US and European carriers sign long-term agreements to purchase half a billion gallons of SAF This decade has to be a time of fast and far-reaching change to meet net zero by 2050, says Airbus CEO

This decade has to be a time of fast and far-reaching change to meet net zero by 2050, says Airbus CEO

This decade has to be a time of fast and far-reaching change to meet net zero by 2050, says Airbus CEO DG Fuels signs five-year, $4 billion SAF and carbon credit purchase deal with unnamed industrial buyer

DG Fuels signs five-year, $4 billion SAF and carbon credit purchase deal with unnamed industrial buyer

DG Fuels signs five-year, $4 billion SAF and carbon credit purchase deal with unnamed industrial buyer Rolls Royce and easyJet ground test green hydrogen engine, as industry explores H2 airport operations

Rolls Royce and easyJet ground test green hydrogen engine, as industry explores H2 airport operations

Rolls Royce and easyJet ground test green hydrogen engine, as industry explores H2 airport operations Neste signs SAF import deal with French port operator and adds new supplies to US West Coast

Neste signs SAF import deal with French port operator and adds new supplies to US West Coast

Neste signs SAF import deal with French port operator and adds new supplies to US West Coast British Airways offers customers the option of carbon removals to address their travel footprint

British Airways offers customers the option of carbon removals to address their travel footprint

British Airways offers customers the option of carbon removals to address their travel footprint UK lessor MONTE signs deals to deliver up to 90 zero-emission commuter planes

UK lessor MONTE signs deals to deliver up to 90 zero-emission commuter planes

UK lessor MONTE signs deals to deliver up to 90 zero-emission commuter planes Frequent flyer levy could provide a fair and substantial source of finance for aviation decarbonisation

Frequent flyer levy could provide a fair and substantial source of finance for aviation decarbonisation

Frequent flyer levy could provide a fair and substantial source of finance for aviation decarbonisation United invests up to $37.5m in new Oregon biorefinery to help boost SAF supply on US West Coast

United invests up to $37.5m in new Oregon biorefinery to help boost SAF supply on US West Coast

United invests up to $37.5m in new Oregon biorefinery to help boost SAF supply on US West Coast Neste signs new SAF development and supply agreements in Japan, Europe and the United States

Neste signs new SAF development and supply agreements in Japan, Europe and the United States

Neste signs new SAF development and supply agreements in Japan, Europe and the United States India’s IndiGo on course for meeting intensity target and signs MoU as it commits to using 10% SAF by 2030

India’s IndiGo on course for meeting intensity target and signs MoU as it commits to using 10% SAF by 2030

India’s IndiGo on course for meeting intensity target and signs MoU as it commits to using 10% SAF by 2030 European travel companies switch to SAF to reduce carbon emissions from customers’ flights

European travel companies switch to SAF to reduce carbon emissions from customers’ flights

European travel companies switch to SAF to reduce carbon emissions from customers’ flights

ICAO

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Cautious optimism at ICAO for an agreement by countries on a long-term aviation net zero goal

15 August 2022 Christopher Surgenor

A recent hybrid meeting of high-level representatives at ICAO has led to cautious optimism that…

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Failure at ICAO to agree a long-term climate goal or kicking the can down the road would be unacceptable, says IATA

24 June 2022 Mark Pilling

A wide array of sustainability storylines topped the agenda at IATA’s 78th AGM with the…

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ICAO technical body issues major analysis on feasibility of a global aviation emissions reduction goal

21 March 2022 Christopher Surgenor

Annual residual CO2 emissions from international aviation – those emissions that remain after in-sector reduction…

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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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ICAO completes final building blocks for implementing CORSIA carbon scheme ahead of pilot phase start

14 December 2020 Christopher Surgenor

ICAO’s governing Council has adopted decisions on eligible carbon emissions units and sustainability certification schemes…

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US environmental groups say proposal by EPA to adopt rules equivalent to ICAO Aircraft CO2 standards is illegal

9 November 2020 Christopher Surgenor

US environmental groups say the proposal by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to adopt the…