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'Golden opportunity': MPs urge government to 'supercharge' a green recovery for aviation
Cross party group of 35 MPs call on Chancellor to invest £500m towards developing green aviation fuels and technologies in wake of Covid-19
'Bad precedent': Aviation industry opts to water down flagship climate plan
UN aviation body ICAO condemned by climate campaigners for controversially changing CORSIA carbon offset scheme rules
Strings attached: Greenpeace steps up calls for climate conditional bailouts
Petition signed by over 167,000 people delivered to the Treasury, urging the Chancellor to ensure airline bailouts demand enhanced environmental commitments
Rolls Royce pledges to navigate path to net zero emissions by mid-century
Engine marker pledges to boost low-carbon technology R&D and reach net zero across its operations by the end of the decade, as it announces plans to cut 3,000 jobs across the UK amid coronavirus crisis.
Covid-19 will lead to further stranded assets in the EU
With airlines looking at an annus horribilis in 2020, planes could follow coal plants as Europe's next stranded asset, writes Vlerick Business School's Professor David Veredas
Boris Johnson promises to prioritise low carbon investment in UK Covid-19 recovery
Prime Minister says commitment to net zero transition is 'undiminished' and tells MPs the aviation sector should look to curb CO2 emissions once flights resume, as pressure mounts on EU for green stimulus package
Bumpy landing? Decarbonising air transport post-coronavirus
There are reasons to be optimistic about zero-carbon air travel, but governments must carefully consider the lasting impacts of today's decisions, argues Cavin Wilson of Frontier Economics
Green battle lines drawn over road and aviation industry bailouts
Civil society, researchers, and business leaders argue that multi-million pound transport industry bailouts must come with climate-friendly conditions attached
EU carbon market emissions fell 8.7 per cent in 2019, data indicates
Greenhouse gas emissions traded under Europe's ETS dropped 8.7 per cent overall last year, although many airlines saw their CO2 rise
'This is not optional': Government fires starting gun on net zero transport vision
Department for Transport document places signals push to reduce private car use and promises draft net zero aviation strategy in 2020
UN aviation body ditches older carbon credits from offsetting scheme
Green groups welcome ICAO's decision to exclude 'questionable' carbon credits from the industry's CORSIA offsetting programme
'Societal engagement is essential': New study shines light on net zero challenges
Less meat consumption and flying, huge scaling up of carbon capture and clean energy capacity, and transformational changes to land use are all to deliver net zero emissions by 2050, major new study argues
Heathrow expansion decision ruled illegal: The green economy reacts
Green businesses, politicians, and environmental groups react to Court of Appeal's momentous ruling against a third Heathrow runway on climate change grounds
Heathrow third runway plans ruled illegal on climate grounds by court of appeal
Judge confirms government has not sought permission to appeal, sparking major questions for the UK's wider airport expansion plans - but Heathrow insists it is working to 'fix' the issue raised by the court
New group of MPs to step up opposition to Heathrow expansion
New cross-party group unveiled, as researchers at the New Economics Foundation warn a third runway will redirect jobs, GDP, and emissions capacity from regions such as the North West and West Midlands into London and the South East
Heathrow infrastructure achieves carbon neutrality, aims for zero carbon by mid-2030s
Airport confirms latest emission reduction milestone following £100m clean tech investment programme
Should stags and hens fly? Study shows how pre-wedding trips are fuelling Britain's flying habit
Yet poll by environmental charity Hubbub also finds many Briton's view foreign stag and hen trips as expensive and unnecessary
Delta Air Lines sets 2030 'carbon neutral' goal backed by $1bn green investment plan
The airline plans to invest in aircraft renewal, sustainable jet fuel, weight reduction, and CO2 offsetting and sequestration projects
Plane, train, or automobile? The climate impact of transport is surprisingly complicated
All modes of high-speed travel come with a cost to the environment, and their climate impacts need to be considered holistically
Council reject plans to expand Bristol Airport after climate criticism
North Somerset Councillors voted to against plans to expand Airport's capacity from 10 to 12 million, citing environmental concerns
Ryanair told to stop running adverts carrying 'misleading' CO2 claims
But budget airline claims 'single most important thing any consumer can do to halve their carbon footprint is switch to Ryanair'
Future of flight or flight of fancy? UK aviation industry launches net zero roadmap
The aviation industry has launched a plan to get to net zero by 2050, but its reliance on offsets and new fuels has angered campaigners
Heathrow.com launches new carbon offsetting service for passengers
The initiative is the aviation firm’s latest attempt to green its operations, while controversy over plans to construct a third runway rumbles on
Etihad aims for the skies with 2050 net zero goal
Etihad promises to halve its 2019 net emission level by 2035 and reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050
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