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'Private jets must be consigned to history': Greenpeace reveals private jet emissions quadrupled during last year's Davos Summit

Business Green

The report was released on the eve of the WEF's annual Davis Summit, which kicks off next week and is again expected to see hundreds of business and political leaders jet into the Swiss resort. Most notably, the French government is pursuing plans to ban commercial domestic flights where the rail network provides a viable alternative.

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Could green hydrogen be key to a carbon-free economy?

AGreenLiving

Could green hydrogen be key to a carbon-free economy? And what energy product will be used both to power this city and sell to the world? The Saudis are going big on something called green hydrogen — a carbon-free fuel made from water by using renewably produced electricity to split hydrogen molecules from oxygen molecules.

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Energy Security Strategy: Nuclear and hydrogen tipped for big wins, but will Treasury block efficiency plans?

Business Green

Latest round of reports on long-overdue energy independence plan suggest Number 10 and 11 continue to be at loggerheads over the cost of actions that could protect consumers from record energy bills.

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In the race to net zero, we have no time to lose

Business Green

Galvanising business investment behind the UK's climate goals should be a top priority for the new Prime Minister, argues the CBI's Tom Thackray. And with the wide-ranging disruption caused by our recent summer heatwave fresh in their minds, businesses will be looking for a bold and ambitious agenda to emerge.

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UN-Approved ‘Green’ Investors Funding UK Airport Expansion Bids

DeSmogBlog

The news follows criticism from the government’s own climate advisers that the country’s recently-announced net zero strategy excludes measures to tackle aviation growth, an increasing source of emissions. We know airport expansion, particularly in Europe and the UK is totally incompatible with any kind of serious climate ambition.

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December 2021 Cleantech Roundup: Year in Review

Clean Energy Trust

Also worth mentioning on the corporate front is the purchases and support for Sustainable Aviation Fuel from airlines, particularly United Airlines. Tangible research, development, and demonstration support for new energy technology was also included in the infrastructure bill.

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A fat load of good? Sourcing feedstocks for aviation biofuels looks not-so-simple

Envirotec Magazine

Are fats and oils the key to the aviation fuels of the future? Envirotec writes Many are betting on sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) as the pathway to meeting ambitious net zero targets in the sector, with 2040 and 2050 being oft-cited deadlines. Biodiesel production in the laboratory. What is SAF? Destined for a back seat?

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