Emissions growth
TOTAL IMPACT
• Guest post: A new way to assess ‘global warming potential’ of short-lived pollutants
https://www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-a-new-way-to-assess-global-warming-potential-of-short-lived-pollutants
• Guest post: Calculating the true climate impact of aviation emissions
www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-calculating-the-true-climate-impact-of-aviation-emissions
BAILOUTS
• Greenpeace wants KLM’s $4 billion in government aid blocked
https://simpleflying.com/klm-greenpeace-government-aid-block/
FLIGHTS TO NOWHERE
‘Flights to nowhere’ are soaring in the pandemic, but at what environmental cost?
https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/flights-to-nowhere-climate-change-b1759366.html
ECONOMIC IMPACT
• Covid-19 ‘a minor market perturbation’ compared to economic impact of climate change
https://i.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/123296215/covid19-a-minor-market-perturbation-compared-to-economic-impact-of-climate-change
OFFSETS
• Forest credits approved for airlines’ compliance with ICAO carbon market
https://www.traveldailynews.com/post/forest-credits-approved-for-airlines-compliance-with-icao-carbon-market
• Qatar Airways launches voluntary carbon offset programme for passengers
https://www.businesstraveller.com/business-travel/2020/11/08/qatar-airways-launches-voluntary-carbon-offset-programme-for-passengers/
• Qatar Airways Launches Its Carbon Offset Scheme For Passengers
https://simpleflying.com/qatar-airways-carbon-offset/
• Forest credits approved for airlines’ compliance with ICAO Carbon Market
https://www.traveldailynews.com/post/forest-credits-approved-for-airlines-compliance-with-icao-carbon-market
BUSINESS TRAVEL
• Aviation emissions: corporate travel must pull its weight
https://www.businesstravelnewseurope.com/Columnists/Aviation-emissions-corporate-travel-must-pull-its-weight
FREQUENT FLYERS
• The global scale, distribution and growth of aviation: Implications for climate change
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959378020307779
• Frequent fliers cause half of aviation’s passenger emissions: report
https://www.businesstraveller.com/business-travel/2020/11/22/frequent-fliers-cause-half-of-aviations-passenger-emissions-report/
• The airline industry has a super-emitter problem
https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2020/11/the-airline-industry-has-a-super-emitter-problem/
• 1% of people cause half of global aviation emissions – study
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/nov/17/people-cause-global-aviation-emissions-study-covid-19
• The wealthiest 1% generate half of the world’s global aviation emissions
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesphillipps/2020/11/17/the-wealthy-1-elite-generate-half-of-the-worlds-global-aviation-emissions/
INFRASTRUCTURE
• What is the future of airports under President Biden?
http://exclusive.multibriefs.com/content/what-is-the-future-of-airports-under-president-biden/civil-government
• Biden 2020: Reaction from around the aviation industry
https://www.airport-technology.com/features/biden-2020-reaction-from-around-aviation-industry/
• Planet holds breath for Heathrow landmark ruling
https://stay-grounded.org/planet-holds-breath-for-heathrow-landmark-ruling/
ALTERNATIVE FUELS
• Battered by virus and oil slump, biofuels fall out of favour
https://techxplore.com/news/2020-11-battered-virus-oil-slump-biofuels.html
• New bill to incentivize SAF expansion
https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2020-11-24/new-bill-incentivize-saf-expansion
• Towards climate-neutral aviation: Blending mandate for the European Union
https://www.euractiv.com/section/transport/opinion/towards-climate-neutral-aviation-blending-mandate-for-the-european-union
• Green jet fuel plant developers’ joy as World Economic Forum backs method as best aviation solution
https://www.business-live.co.uk/professional-services/consultancies/green-jet-fuel-plant-developers-19291786
• JAL to use biofuels made from household waste starting fiscal 2022
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/11/05/business/jal-use-biofuels-made-household-waste-starting-fy-2022/
• Aviation awaits game-changing EU jet fuel plan
https://www.euractiv.com/section/aviation/news/aviation-awaits-game-changing-eu-jet-fuel-plan/
NET ZERO DELUSION
• UK aviation CEOs write to Prime Minister calling for aviation decarbonisation to be at heart of green economic recovery
https://biofuels-news.com/news/uk-aviation-ceos-write-to-prime-minister-calling-for-aviation-decarbonisation-to-be-at-heart-of-green-economic-recovery/
• Pensions are powerful
https://makemymoneymatter.co.uk/whats-the-issue
DEREGULATION
• Comments critical of EPA aircraft emissions proposal
Emissions de-growth
COVID-19
• Fear of flying is a COVID-era conundrum
https://khn.org/news/air-travel-covid-risks-holiday-deals-what-to-know-before-you-book/
FLIGHT TAXES
• France and its new environmental eco tax on aviation
https://www.businesstraveller.com/features/france-and-its-new-environmental-eco-tax-on-aviation/
• Flying to LA might cost more — so be it, says climate chief
https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/climate-news/123421101/flying-to-la-might-cost-more–so-be-it-says-climate-chief
ALTERNATIVE TRAVEL
• Virtual tourism [2020] | Breaking the boundaries of time & space
http://www.trvltrend.com/technology/virtual-tourism/
INFRASTRUCTURE
• A Green New Deal for Gatwick
https://www.greennewdealuk.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/A-Green-New-Deal-for-Gatwick.pdf
• EU lending arm considers ending airport expansion support: draft
https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN27L1O3
• Decarbonising the critical sectors of aviation, shipping, road freight and industry to limit warming to 1.5–2°C
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14693062.2020.1831430
