NATS

'Redesigned skyways': Government promises airspace modernisation will help curb emissions

Aviation

'Redesigned skyways': Government promises airspace modernisation will help curb emissions

Major shake-up of air traffic control expected to reduce emissions per flight, but campaigners warn it will also enable more flights

clock 02 June 2025 • 5 min read
NATS sees science based targets cleared for take-off

Aviation

NATS sees science based targets cleared for take-off

Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) awarded air traffic control company 'highest ambition level possible' following analysis of its environmental plans

clock 14 July 2022 • 1 min read

Aviation

UK air traffic controllers trim carbon impact

NATS reports it helped airlines cut emissions by 113,500 tonnes last year, but it acknowledges 'much more needs to be done' as it looks set to miss 2020 target

clock 02 August 2019 • 2 min read

Aviation

Air traffic control firm NATS pledges green energy switch

NATS, which provides air traffic services at 13 UK airports, to source 90 per cent of gas and electricity from green sources from April next year

clock 09 October 2018 • 1 min read

Aviation

Air traffic controllers may have delivered big carbon savings, but Heathrow row will rumble on

NATS says improvements in air space management helped cut aviation emissions by more than 200,000 tonnes last year

clock 26 June 2018 • 5 min read