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Achieving net zero aviation will cost $175bn per year until 2050 and immediate action this decade, says report

Achieving net zero aviation will cost $175bn per year until 2050 and immediate action this decade, says report Alaska Airlines teams with Microsoft to aid development of Twelve’s E-Jet power-to-liquid fuel

Alaska Airlines teams with Microsoft to aid development of Twelve’s E-Jet power-to-liquid fuel

Alaska Airlines teams with Microsoft to aid development of Twelve’s E-Jet power-to-liquid fuel Aerospace industry unveils raft of new initiatives at Farnborough Airshow to decarbonise aviation

Aerospace industry unveils raft of new initiatives at Farnborough Airshow to decarbonise aviation

Aerospace industry unveils raft of new initiatives at Farnborough Airshow to decarbonise aviation Mercedes F1 motor racing team in multi-million-dollar SAF investment to reduce its aviation carbon footprint

Mercedes F1 motor racing team in multi-million-dollar SAF investment to reduce its aviation carbon footprint

Mercedes F1 motor racing team in multi-million-dollar SAF investment to reduce its aviation carbon footprint American Airlines takes delivery from Neste of first ever CORSIA-certified sustainable aviation fuel

American Airlines takes delivery from Neste of first ever CORSIA-certified sustainable aviation fuel

American Airlines takes delivery from Neste of first ever CORSIA-certified sustainable aviation fuel $1.2 billion UK waste-to-SAF Lighthouse operations expected to start in 2027 as project enters new phase

$1.2 billion UK waste-to-SAF Lighthouse operations expected to start in 2027 as project enters new phase

$1.2 billion UK waste-to-SAF Lighthouse operations expected to start in 2027 as project enters new phase Airlines and NGOs welcome European Parliament SAF vote to exclude food and feed crop-based biofuels

Airlines and NGOs welcome European Parliament SAF vote to exclude food and feed crop-based biofuels

Airlines and NGOs welcome European Parliament SAF vote to exclude food and feed crop-based biofuels Singapore Airlines partners with government in SAF pilot and credit programmes

Singapore Airlines partners with government in SAF pilot and credit programmes

Singapore Airlines partners with government in SAF pilot and credit programmes EU flagship transport event showcases SAF use and optimised flight routings by airlines

EU flagship transport event showcases SAF use and optimised flight routings by airlines

EU flagship transport event showcases SAF use and optimised flight routings by airlines Airbus enters partnerships with Linde and Wizz Air to progress readiness for hydrogen fuel

Airbus enters partnerships with Linde and Wizz Air to progress readiness for hydrogen fuel

Airbus enters partnerships with Linde and Wizz Air to progress readiness for hydrogen fuel First-ever flight of a commercial regional aircraft to use 100% SAF in both engines takes place in Sweden

First-ever flight of a commercial regional aircraft to use 100% SAF in both engines takes place in Sweden

First-ever flight of a commercial regional aircraft to use 100% SAF in both engines takes place in Sweden Failure at ICAO to agree a long-term climate goal or kicking the can down the road would be unacceptable, says IATA

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

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

ICCT

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ICCT roadmap report warns aircraft emissions must peak as early as 2025 to align with Paris targets

15 June 2022 Tony Harrington

A new report by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) concludes CO2 emissions from…

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Hydrogen-powered aircraft could contribute strongly to aviation’s 2050 goals, finds ICCT study

3 February 2022 Christopher Surgenor

If deployed to their maximum potential, liquid hydrogen-powered aircraft could enable aviation emissions to be…

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Analysis

UK considers mandating flight emissions information to help travellers cut their carbon footprint

17 August 2021 Christopher Surgenor

As part of its ‘Jet Zero’ strategy to ensure the aviation sector meets the national…

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Commentary

COMMENTARY: Glass half full – an invitation for IATA to update aviation’s climate goals

13 April 2021 Brandon Graver

In 2009, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) committed to capping aviation emissions at 2020 levels and…

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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…

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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…

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Analysis

A fifth of global aviation CO2 emissions can be attributed to premium passenger seating, finds ICCT study

9 October 2020 Christopher Surgenor

In its first analysis of the carbon impact of premium (first and business) class seating,…