Tag: carbon emissions

Half of airlines increasing ESG investment, according to report

New research has found that half of airlines are increasing investment in ESG initiatives as the aviation industry's focus on net zero intensifies. A new report by Amadeus, a Spanish travel technology solutions company, showed that 54 per cent of airlines are looking to reinforce their climate comm...

Swissport commits to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050

Swissport International AG announces its steadfast commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, marking a milestone in the company’s dedication to sustainability. The ambitious goal will be realized through a transition pathway addressing Scopes 1, 2 and 3 of carbon emissions—cate...

Regulator bans airlines’ ads over ‘misleading’ environmental claims

The UK's advertising regulator has banned the ads of three airlines over "misleading" environmental claims. Air France, Lufthansa and Etihad have all had their adverts banned due to the Advertising Standards Authority's (ASA) concerns the airlines have misled customers about the environmental impac...

Infinium receives $75m to convert waste carbon dioxide into SAF

Electrofuels producer Infinium has received $75m in funding to convert waste carbon dioxide and renewable power into SAF and other low-carbon fuels. It comes in the form of a project equity investment from Breakthrough Energy Catalyst, and will be used to "realise" Infinium's Project Roadrunner whi...

easyJet teams up with RTX to enhance operations

Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, is teaming up with low-cost carrier easyJet to activate GlobalConnect connected aircraft services on more than 330 Airbus aircraft in its fleet. easyJet will become the largest A320 operator in the world to deploy GlobalConnect. This new capability enhances safe...

Will the global aviation industry reach its 2050 net-zero target?

Image credit: Ivan Shimko-Unsplash With international efforts to combat climate change ever increasing, aviation is often seen as one of the largest contributors to carbon emissions. According to the International Energy Agency, the aviation industry accounted for 2% of energy-related emissions ...

Aemetis to supply Aer Lingus and British Airways with SAF for flights from San Francisco International Airport

Renewable fuels company Aemetis, Inc. announced today that it has agreed to a multi-year agreement with International Airlines Group (IAG) to supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to help power both British Airways and Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus’ flights from San Francisco Airport from 2025. ...

Singapore Airlines operates first blended sustainable aviation fuel flights

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), Singapore Airlines (SIA), and GenZero, an investment platform wholly-owned by Temasek that is dedicated to accelerating decarbonisation globally, have embarked on the next phase of the Singapore pilot with the delivery of blended Sustainable Aviation...

Easyjet partners with aerospace GKN Aerospace

easyJet has announced it is working with GKN Aerospace, leading multi-technology tier 1 aerospace supplier, to work toward reducing carbon emissions in aviation through the adoption of zero carbon emission technologies. easyJet will support the development of GKN Aerospace’s Hydrogen Combustion...

Rolls-Royce signs Sustainable Aviation Fuel agreement with Air bp for engine tests

Rolls-Royce has signed an agreement with Air bp that will reduce lifecycle carbon emissions for gas turbine tests carried out at three sites and support one of the organisation’s key sustainability commitments. It ensures that all of the aviation fuel supplied for engine testing at Rolls-Royce ...

London Luton Airport signs up to the “Toulouse Declaration”

London Luton Airport (LLA) has signed up to the ‘Toulouse Declaration’, which marks a new chapter in Europe’s journey towards the aviation industry’s net zero 2050 goal. The Toulouse Declaration marks the first time that European Governments, the European Commission, the wider industry, u...

International Airport certified by ACI EUROPE for managing and reducing carbon emissions

Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport has been certified by Airports Council International Europe with the Airport Carbon Accreditation, Level 1- Mapping. The accreditation is a recognition of the efforts of Cluj International Airport in managing and reducing carbon emissions and confirms the ai...

Pegasus Airlines sets its interim carbon emissions target of a reduction by 20%

Pegasus Airlines sets its interim carbon emissions target of a reduction by 20%

After joining the world’s leading airlines in The International Air Transport Association (IATA)’s resolution to achieve “Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050”, Pegasus Airlines has set its interim target for 2030 to reinforce its commitment. Managing its operations and activities under a ...

Etihad Airways’ sustainable flight reduces carbon emissions by 72%

On Saturday 23 October, Etihad Airways operated its most sustainable flight ever, leveraging the learnings and efficiencies developed over the last two years of its comprehensive sustainability programme to reduce carbon emissions (CO2) by 72% in absolute terms compared to the equivalent flight oper...

Edmonton International Airport works with local businesses to reduce carbon emissions

Edmonton International Airport (EIA), with local partners Innovative Fuel Systems and KAG Canada, operating Westcan Bulk Transport, have come together to reduce carbon emissions and promote a sustainable transportation sector through new fueling technology. Innovative Fuel Systems (IFS) is an Ed...

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