Aviation
Government faces fresh legal threat over Heathrow expansion plans
Good Law Project and Ecotricity CEO Dale Vince threaten court action unless government reviews airports planning policy before the final approval process for third runway begins
Aeristech plots 'state-of-the-art' electric aircraft technology facility in Warwickshire
Electric motor technology specialist claims new West Midlands facility will create 60 green engineering jobs to help develop zero emission aircraft
ZeroAvia secures $21.4m backing for hydrogen-electric aircraft vision
Shell, Amazon, and investment groups participate in funding round as ZeroAvia aims for first commercial zero emission flight in 2023
Supreme Court overturns ruling blocking Heathrow third runway
BREAKING: Campaigners vow to challenge decision in European Court of Human Rights, arguing the Supreme Court has 'betrayed' the public by ruling Ministers did not have to consider the Paris Agreement when approving the controversial project
British Airways teams up with hydrogen plane developer ZeroAvia
Two firms to explore potential for shifting away from fossil fuels and harnessing hydrogen to power British Airways' future fleet
Driving with the brakes on: Fewer than one in five transport companies have credible climate plans
Transition Pathway Initiative warns of widespread stranded asset risk as transport sector struggles to fall into line with Paris Agreement goals
'Tip of the iceberg': Aviation emissions three times larger than current estimates, scientists warn
Landmark report from EU aviation regulator into non-CO2 emissions produced by jet engines sets out new financial, fuel, and air traffic measures that would target the full gamut of aviation emissions
Aviation firms urge PM to unlock investment 'critical' for greener flight
Sustainable Aviation coalition calls on government to catalyse green aviation fuel development, hydrogen and electric technology innovation, and airspace modernisation ahead of publication of 10 point green action plan
Wizz Air launches scheme to help passengers offset CO2
Passengers can use a new travel footprint calculator on Wizz Air's website to support a forestry project in Uganda and a renewable energy scheme in Ecuador
With government leadership, aviation and offshore wind can help each other
Department for Transport leadership is key to avoid holding back the UK's burgeoning wind offshore power sector, argues RenewableUK's Nathan Bennett
Intrepid Travel touts flight-free trips in science-based climate plan
Tour operator becomes first in the world to have its climate goals verified by the Science Based Targets initiative
Microsoft to purchase cleaner jet fuel to offset employee travel on Alaska Airlines
Microsoft plans to curb the emissions generated by employees flying from California to Washington by purchasing sustainable aviation fuel credits from fuel company SkyNRG
Reports: Airport group Aena agrees to annual shareholder vote on climate
Firm managing 69 airports including London Luton unleashes climate plan as it bows to pressure from UK hedge fund manager Sir Christopher Hohn
Could a 2025 sustainable aviation fuel mandate help prepare green air travel for take-off?
Industry-backed report calls on EU and UK to introduce a mandate for sustainable aviation fuel from 2025 that ratchets up over time in order to spur demand for greener fuels
Net Zero Festival: Prepping net zero flight for take-off
VIDEO: Host Robert Llewellyn quizzes Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye, Velocys CEO Henrik Wareborn, ZeroAvia CEO Val Miftakhov and Rolls-Royce's Paul Stein about the chances of developing commercially-viable zero carbon flight
Grant Shapps: 'UK aviation must transform its environmental impact if it is to be viable'
Transport Secretary's speech to the aviation industry on building back greener and more resilient from the Covid-19 crisis
Aviation training giant CAE claims 'carbon neutrality' milestone
Firm claims to have achieved the milestone through a combination of carbon offsets, renewable energy certificates, and absolute emissions reductions
Heathrow CEO: Aviation should have priority access to sustainable biofuels
Aviation sector will not be able to reach net zero if worldwide capacity of sustainable fuels is split between different transport sectors, John Holland Kaye warned at BusinessGreen’s Net Zero Festival
Global Briefing: California plots 2035 end date for fossil fuel car sales
Plus EU's plan to cut aviation CO2, Norway's CCS project, Australia's green tech investment blitz and the top green business news from around the world this week
Airlines, energy firms and trade bodies join government's Jet Zero Council
Government and industry body dedicated to zero carbon flight to include executives from Shell, Rolls-Royce, BP and British Airways alongside clutch of trade bodies and research groups
Hydrogen plane takes flight over Bedfordshire in 'world first' for commercial aircraft
ZeroAvia hails major milestone for zero carbon flight as six-seater aircraft completes test flight at Cranfield Airport
Shell inks deal with Neste to boost supply of biofuels for aviation
The deal follows a similar supply agreement for renewable jet biodiesel between Neste and rival oil giant BP last month
Airbus unveils futuristic designs for zero-emission hydrogen planes
The hydrogen-powered planes could be carrying passengers distances of up to 2,000 nautical miles by 2035, Airbus claims
Zoom in on Net Zero - with Heathrow Airport's Matt Gorman
Director of the airport's carbon strategy joins BusinessGreen editor in chief James Murray for a chat about Heathrow's net zero vision, the challenges of decarbonising flight, and the tough Covid-19 economic headwinds facing the aviation sector
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