Greener Flights To Become More Expensive, Warns Aviation Industry
1 year, 8 months ago

Greener Flights To Become More Expensive, Warns Aviation Industry

News 18  

In order to replace fossil fuels with sustainable aviation fuels, the cost of decarbonising air flight fares is likely to become more expensive, which might put several passengers off flying. The UK aviation industry also warned regarding the same and said that the step of moving towards higher-cost sustainable aviation fuel will automatically cut passenger demand due to hikes in prices. Sustainable Aviation, an alliance of companies including airports, airlines, and manufacturers such as Heathrow, British Airways, and Airbus, in its Net Zero Carbon Road Map stated that despite slightly increased prices in fares, people will still choose to fly in order to reach destinations that are not so close. It stated that in the future, SAF will become an important part of the industry’s road map named journey to net zero and could make at least 75 percent of all aviation fuel for flights within the UK by 2050.

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With EU’s stringent fuel regulations looming, India readying its playbook on green aviation fuel
3 weeks, 2 days ago

With EU’s stringent fuel regulations looming, India readying its playbook on green aviation fuel

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India, the world’s third-largest aviation market, is readying its playbook on the apex intergovernmental body on civil aviation with its stringent global clean fuel regime. This follows India’s reservations about the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s green aviation scheme Corsia, an acronym for Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation. With active support for like-minded countries, India has …

Airlines team up with California to boost adoption of lower carbon jet fuel
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Airlines team up with California to boost adoption of lower carbon jet fuel

LA Times  

Jet airplanes spew enormous amounts of greenhouse gases and noxious chemicals, but the industry insists it wants to clean itself up. On Wednesday, the group announced a partnership with the California Air Resources Board to set policy to pave the way for wide adoption of sustainable aviation fuels, or SAFs. CARB and the airlines will “work together with sustainable aviation …

Climate action: UK's Labour Party has made a blunder in greening aviation
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Climate action: UK's Labour Party has made a blunder in greening aviation

Live Mint  

Since winning the UK general election in July, the Labour government has taken some strong early steps to push forward climate action, such as introducing Great British Energy, a new publicly owned energy company, and scrapping the onshore wind ban. It may have just made its first environmental blunder., ministers approved London City Airport’s expansion plans, directly countering the recommendation …

Business Frequent Flyers Are Failing to Lower Their Carbon Footprint
9 months, 1 week ago

Business Frequent Flyers Are Failing to Lower Their Carbon Footprint

Live Mint  

-- Most of the world’s largest companies are failing to set ambitious targets to reduce their employees’ emissions from flying, according to a new report from Brussels-based nonprofit Transport & Environment. “We want to say to the companies that haven’t set targets: There aren’t any excuses,” said Denise Auclair, corporate travel campaign manager at T&E. Even though emissions tied to …

Singapore green fuel levy on travellers ignites funding debate
10 months ago

Singapore green fuel levy on travellers ignites funding debate

The Hindu  

Singapore on Monday said travellers would need to bear the cost of the transition toward green jet fuel, announcing plans for a levy that would lift ticket prices on departing flights as the aviation industry searches for a viable funding model. Introduced by Singapore's transport minister at an industry summit on the eve of the Singapore Airshow, the city-state said …

India eyes to mandate use of 1% Sustainable Aviation Fuel by 2025: Oil Minister
1 year, 7 months ago

India eyes to mandate use of 1% Sustainable Aviation Fuel by 2025: Oil Minister

The Hindu  

India plans to mandate the use of 1% of sustainable aviation fuel for domestic airlines by 2025, Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on May 19, in a bid to cut emissions from the sector. Unlike the United States and the European Union, India does not have policies governing sustainable aviation fuel yet. Mr. Puri said for jet fuel mixed …

European aviation sector fears emissions-reduction rules could clip its wings
1 year, 8 months ago

European aviation sector fears emissions-reduction rules could clip its wings

Firstpost  

The ‘Fit for 55’ package sets out an initial goal of reducing emissions by 55 per cent in 2030 compared with the 1990 level Paris, France: European airlines fear losing out to rivals based outside the EU that can ignore the bloc’s emissions-reduction rules to become carbon neutral by 2050. “The European airline industry has to live with the fact …

Could air power your flight someday? Airlines are betting on it
1 year, 10 months ago

Could air power your flight someday? Airlines are betting on it

Firstpost  

New technologies are in the works, including hydrogen-powered aircraft, fully electric planes and synthetic jet fuel made from carbon extracted from the atmosphere By the middle of this century, most cars and buses should be powered by renewable energy, while bikes, electric trains and your own two feet will continue to have little impact on the climate. And if global …

Aviation faces hurdles to hit goals for cutting emissions
2 years, 5 months ago

Aviation faces hurdles to hit goals for cutting emissions

Associated Press  

FARNBOROUGH, England — Airplanes are a minor contributor to global greenhouse-gas emissions, but their share is sure to grow as more people travel in coming years — and that has the aviation industry facing the prospect of tighter environmental regulations and higher costs. Europe’s Airbus and seven airline groups announced a venture in West Texas to explore removing carbon dioxide …

Virgin Group plans to use low-carbon fuel made from plastic waste
2 years, 10 months ago

Virgin Group plans to use low-carbon fuel made from plastic waste

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Virgin Group has announced that it plans to source lower-carbon fuel made from waste plastic for …

How close are we to guilt-free flying?
3 years, 1 month ago

How close are we to guilt-free flying?

CNN  

CNN — Gleaming airplanes have been returning to the empty blue skies above 30,000 feet in recent months, opening up travel possibilities as they skim the clouds on their way towards unfiltered sunshine. “A potential scenario is that 65% of will be abated through sustainable aviation fuels,” Willie Walsh, the former British Airways boss who is now IATA’s director general, …

Can biofuel decarbonise air travel?
3 years, 1 month ago

Can biofuel decarbonise air travel?

The Independent  

What is biojet fuel? Biojet fuel, also known as aviation biofuel or bio-aviation fuel, is derived from recycled products like used cooking oil, agricultural residue, and wood waste, unlike conventional jet fuels, which are usually refined from crude oil. It can also be mixed with conventional jet fuel and used in an aircraft in much the same way as petroleum-based …

Will green air travel ever be possible?
3 years, 1 month ago

Will green air travel ever be possible?

The Independent  

In some circles, the green activists of this world are seen as puritanical spoilsports who try to make life difficult for the rest of us. If we could tow the aircraft to the point of take-off with diesel or electric detachable engines, we ought to be able to reduce fuel consumption by another 3 per cent. Some experts believe that …

Shell, Rolls-Royce and Airbus call for swifter movement on green jet fuel
3 years, 2 months ago

Shell, Rolls-Royce and Airbus call for swifter movement on green jet fuel

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Warren East chief executive of the aircraft engine maker, …

AP FACT CHECK: Biden’s goal for cleaner jet fuel may not fly
3 years, 3 months ago

AP FACT CHECK: Biden’s goal for cleaner jet fuel may not fly

Associated Press  

DALLAS — President Joe Biden and his team are promoting an agreement reached with the U.S. airline industry to cut aircraft greenhouse-gas emissions 20% by decade’s end, but the deal might not fly. WHITE HOUSE, touting Biden’s steps to involve the government, aircraft makers, airlines and fuel suppliers to boost the use of cleaner fuels: The measures “will result in …

Air France-KLM Flight Fuelled With Used Cooked Oil Highlights Aviation Industry's Sustainable Future
3 years, 7 months ago

Air France-KLM Flight Fuelled With Used Cooked Oil Highlights Aviation Industry's Sustainable Future

News 18  

For the first time, a long-haul flight from Paris to Montreal used Total’s sustainable fuel, which is partly made from used cooking oil. On May 18, 2021, Air France Flight 342 departed from Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport to Montreal, Canada with a new biofuel made in France from various waste products and used cooking oil. The goal behind this full-scale …

Study Finds Food Waste Can be Turned Into Fuel to Fly Airplanes, Reduce Carbon Footprint
3 years, 9 months ago

Study Finds Food Waste Can be Turned Into Fuel to Fly Airplanes, Reduce Carbon Footprint

News 18  

Efforts are constantly being made to shift to biofuel and scientists have been researching every possible way to make it happen. Aviation has been a significant contributor to climate change and as such airlines have also been looking at a way to reduce traditional fuel source and go the bio fuel way in order to reduce carbon footprint. Airline company …

Boeing Commercial Planes to Completely Switch to Sustainable Aviation Fuels by 2030
3 years, 10 months ago

Boeing Commercial Planes to Completely Switch to Sustainable Aviation Fuels by 2030

News 18  

American airplane giant Boeing has announced that the company is setting a target to advance the long-term sustainability of commercial aviation, committing that its commercial airplanes will be capable and certified to fly on 100 per cent sustainable aviation fuels by 2030. Boeing has previously conducted successful test flights replacing petroleum jet fuel with 100 per cent sustainable fuels to …

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