aviation

Aviation

'Flight shame' movement could spell turbulence for airline profits, analysts warn

Citigroup analysts predict the cost of carbon offsetting commercial flights could exceed $6bn a year by 2025

clock 28 October 2019 • 2 min read

Transport

Ministers reject CCC call to include aviation and shipping in UK climate targets

Government disappoints campaigners by insisting shipping and aviation emissions should be dealt with at a UN level

clock 21 October 2019 • 3 min read

Aviation

Airlines call for increased public funding to help cut carbon emissions

UK trade group Airlines UK warns net zero by 2050 will not be achieved without more government support for green aviation technology development

clock 17 October 2019 • 3 min read

Transport

Court of Appeal hears case against Heathrow expansion

Net zero goal makes case against Heathrow expansion far stronger, campaigners claim

clock 16 October 2019 • 2 min read

Politics

Schools and hospitals should offer plant-based dishes to cut emissions, says climate watchdog

CCC report on behaviour change needed to hit net zero goal also calls for a frequent flier levy and scrapping of air miles schemes

clock 14 October 2019 • 2 min read

Technology

Velocys unveils plans for negative emissions biofuel plant

Technology is initially planned for a site in the US, but could also be used in the UK if a proposed plant is given the go-ahead, Velocys says

clock 13 October 2019 • 2 min read

Technology

Zero-emission aircraft tests set for take off in Orkney

Hydrogen fuel cell powertrain technology has the potential to cut emissions for transport to remote islands, say technology developers

clock 19 September 2019 • 1 min read

Policy

Climate change most important global issue, say half of Brits

An eight-country poll reveals deep concern about the climate crisis, with large proportions of the population ranking it as the top global issue that needs tackling

clock 19 September 2019 • 3 min read

Aviation

Aviation emissions from passenger jets could be growing much faster than previously thought

New analysis from International Council on Clean Transportation finds commercial aviation emissions have shot up by a third since 2013

clock 19 September 2019 • 2 min read

Climate change

Poll: Two-thirds of Britons support limiting air travel to address climate crisis

YouGov survey of 2,000 people finds more than 60 per cent believe tackling climate crisis requires high or extremely high urgency

clock 17 September 2019 • 3 min read