Low Impact

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Over five weeks we’ve published a range of Stay Grounded factsheets about various kinds of techno-greenwashing provided by the aviation industry. Alternative jet fuels or so-called “Sustainable Aviation Fuels” (SAF) are liquid hydrocarbon fuels that can be used with existing aircraft in place of kerosene produced from fossil fuels.

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Low Impact

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Over five weeks we’re publishing a range of Stay Grounded factsheets about various kinds of techno-greenwashing provided by the aviation industry. WHAT THE AVIATION INDUSTRY TELLS YOU WHAT THEY DON’T TELL YOU Happening soon New aircraft propelled by hydrogen could enter into service by 2035. times that of CO 2 alone.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 23, 2020

Despite governments around the world claiming they want to support low-carbon industries in the wake of COVID -19, many have prioritised airlines and plane manufacturers for bailouts with no green strings attached — giving or lending money to some of the world’s biggest polluters.

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The City Fix

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Residents of Jakarta, Indonesia woke up on August 31, 2023, to a thick blanket of haze and news that their city was again ranked the most polluted in the world — one of many times during the last several months when air quality became.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Recent research published in Global Environmental Change has revealed that only 1% of people cause half of all aviation pollution globally. According to the study, regular “super emitters” are polluting the environment at the expense of millions of people who do not fly. This means that the U.S. Continued here:Â .

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Business Green

JULY 18, 2022

A coalition of leading environmental groups has today set out a series of 'tests' that the government's imminent 'Jet Zero' strategy needs to pass, if it is to put the aviation industry on a credible path to delivering on the UK's net zero targets. Five leading green groups set out tests new 'Jet Zero' strategy needs to pass.

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Business Green

MAY 11, 2022

The government must act now to scale power-to-liquid fuels that would allow the aviation industry to reduce their emissions, while long-term solutions are in development, argues Green Alliance's Helena Barrett. As a sector, aviation has so far got off lightly in the push to meet net zero.

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Charged

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

However, aviation remains a new frontier for zero emissions. Miftakhov to learn about the technical and business aspects of hydrogen-electric aviation and his company’s ambitious plans for the future. And that’s kind of a mainstay of regional aviation aircraft of this size.

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Business Green

JULY 19, 2020

Cross party group of 35 MPs call on Chancellor to invest £500m towards developing green aviation fuels and technologies in wake of Covid-19. Decarbonising aviation provides an opportunity for the UK to take a lead in this important global sector, and the sector is ready to work with Government to make this happen," the letter states.

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TechXplore

APRIL 18, 2024

Carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) are lighter and stronger than metal and are used in a variety of industries, including aviation, aerospace, automotive, marine, and sporting goods. In recent years, it has also been applied to new industries such as air mobility, which has led to an increase in its use and a waste disposal problem.

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Eco-Business

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Transport is one of the world's biggest polluters, but on the path to net zero, aviation is reinventing itself, potentially building a new kind of jet age.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Just over half of all directors at 30 of the world’s largest insurance companies have affiliations to polluting companies and organisations, reveals an investigation by DeSmog, including several individuals holding senior roles at some of the world’s largest energy companies. Which raises the obvious question, why? Shrago said.

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Business Green

MARCH 16, 2020

The global aviation industry has taken a key step forward in agreeing rules for carbon offset credits in its global greenhouse gas reduction scheme, as the sector reels from the economic fallout of the escalating coronavirus epidemic which has seen travel bans implemented around the world.

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Forbes Green Tech

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Environmental organization Greenpeace will organize a “protest-festival” at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport around the 14th of December to demonstrate against the climate impact of aviation.

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Business Green

MARCH 29, 2023

A separate study by Transport & Environment found that private jets are up to 14 times more polluting than commercial planes per passenger, and 50 times more polluting than trains. Private jets are staggeringly polluting and generally pointless," said Doug Parr, policy director at Greenpeace UK. "The

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 19, 2021

Food waste could be instrumental in producing sustainable aviation fuel, according to a recent study. Greenhouse gases from the aviation industry contribute 12% of transportation emissions and are bound to continue growing. Original post: Turning food waste into aviation fuel could greatly reduce emissions.

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Business Green

MAY 11, 2022

Not all sustainable aviation fuels are necessarily as sustainable as advertised, and the government should choose carefully when deciding which jet fuel alternatives it intends to support as it draws up plans to decarbonise the aviation sector.

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Business Green

JUNE 7, 2020

Punitive green aviation bailout terms without there yet being viable alternatives to conventional jet fuel could actually delay the shift to greener flight, argues ZeroAvia's Val Miftakhov. This missive included a veiled reference to the aviation bailout, suggesting a rise in carbon prices for the sector. Technology roadmap.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

With legal action targeting the government's Jet Zero strategy and a new analysis suggesting the aviation industry is off course to meet Paris Agreement goals, pressure is mounting on airlines to revamp their decarbonisation plans. The government claims that Jet Zero is how the aviation industry will reach net zero emissions by 2050.

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Green Living Guy

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The post Greener aviation: will they help save the planet or are they just pretty concepts? Its popularity and constant use has made it one of the most significant contributors to carbon emissions. Almost 2.4% of global CO2 emissions are thought to come. appeared first on Green Living Guy.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 7, 2020

Despite myriad efforts, the aviation industry unlikely to succeed in reducing its emissions given the current hurdles. The rest is here: Why aviation needs to address its emissions problem now. In fact, the case is quite the opposite.

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Business Green

APRIL 3, 2020

This week, just days after a group of leading civil society and environment groups called on the government to fold "stringent conditions" into any forthcoming rescue package for aviation, the government today unveiled a multi-million bailout for buses today that makes no mention of climate.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 2, 2023

The Conservative Party has received more than £632,000 in new donations from individuals and firms tied to polluting industries, DeSmog can reveal. Caroline Lucas, Green Party MP for Brighton Pavilion, said donations from polluting industries represented a “dangerous conflict of interest”.

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The Environmental Blog

JUNE 6, 2022

This article discusses how polluted water can affect human health in many ways. Some pollutants, such as viruses and bacteria, can cause infections or disease. Water contamination is a major environmental issue, and it is essential to take steps to protect our water resources from pollution. What Is Water Contamination?

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The European Commission has adopted two final pillars under its Fit for 55 legislative package, setting in place legally binding climate targets across sectors and prioritising the shift away from polluting vehicles as soon as possible. The pillars include a revised Renewable Energy Directive and the REFuelEU Aviation Regulation.

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Business Green

MARCH 27, 2024

Emissions savings could have been far greater, if it were not for myriad policy mis-steps over the past 20 years and the continued subsidising of polluting industries. A large chunk of the emissions reductions have been achieved first by deindustrialisation and then more recently by flat-lining economic growth.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Heathrow has been called the second most-polluting airport in the world. This ability to influence the discussion, and deny any alternative point of view, is completely inappropriate at a time when the aviation sector is looking for political support for airport expansion, and finance for alternative fuels,” he added. Credit: DeSmog.

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Grist

JULY 7, 2023

The resulting climate pollution is likely to measure 3.5 billion tons of carbon dioxide each year — about three times the emissions from aviation and roughly equal to the deforestation caused by agriculture. It surprises me that harvesting [wood] and lost carbon from wood products could be 10 percent” of total global carbon pollution.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Deal will see US firm explore possibilty of building a sustainable aviation fuel production facility for British Airways in the UK. British Airways has signed a deal with US sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) firm LanzaJet that will see jet fuel converted from wheat chaff and other agricultural residues supplied to the airline from next year.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 22, 2019

The International Civil Aviation Organization anticipates that in 2020, global international aviation emissions will be 70 percent greater than in 2005. The airline industry has committed to curbing emissions growth to zero by the end of 2020. That’s no small task. Emissions from the sector are rising rapidly.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 25, 2023

After pioneering investment in Sustainable Aviation Fuel, reducing the emissions of our race team personnel air travel footprint by close to 50%, the focus now shifts to lessening the impact of our road-based freight logistics.” It also produces less NOx and particulate pollution than conventional fuels.

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Eco-Business

APRIL 8, 2021

A small minority of frequent flyers dominate air travel in almost all countries with high aviation emissions, according to analysis in a new report by climate charity, Possible, which recommends that airlines impose a frequent flyer levy.

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Business Green

JANUARY 21, 2022

Funding forms part of government's plan to redesign UK airspace to enable more efficient routes that can help curb aviation emissions. funding boost to help develop more efficient flight routes and navigation technologies, which the government claims could cut down on CO2, air pollution, noise, flight delays, and journey times.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 18, 2022

Major car and airline companies are using adverts that greenwash their business while continuing to push highly polluting products that put the world’s climate goals at risk, DeSmog can reveal. DeSmog’s analysis also found that a significant minority of adverts were dedicated to promoting highly polluting vehicles. SUVs Booming.

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Business Green

JANUARY 4, 2022

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced the ambition in her New Year's address to Danish citizens on Saturday, noting that achieving sustainable domestic aviation would be a challenge, but not an insurmountable one. Will it be difficult?" Can it be done? Yes, I think so. We're already on it. We need to make flying green.".

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Charged

MAY 24, 2021

Aircraft are responsible for a substantial amount of air pollution, but building an electric airplane presents several physical and institutional problems that automobile designers don’t have to worry about. For regional aviation, commuter planes, [electric propulsion is] a no-brainer,” Noertker says. “I

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Low Carbon Prosperity

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The Clean & Prosperous Institute Study Mission delegation that visited Québec City and Montréal flew from Seattle on traditional, “unsustainable” aviation fuel – though the Institute did buy carbon offsets. Will future study mission delegations fly on commercial jets powered by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)? billion by 2030.”

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