Ongoing emissions from…
… greenwashing
COP26
• With “net zero 2050” and the 1.5°C in the same breath, Glasgow reeks of cognitive dissonance
http://www.climatecodered.org/2021/11/with-net-zero-2050-and-15c-in-same.html?m=1
• Shipping and aviation are subject to the Paris Agreement, legal analysis shows
https://www.transportenvironment.org/discover/shipping-and-aviation-are-subject-to-the-paris-agreement-legal-analysis-shows/?fbclid=IwAR2lydnXDGDyjQZMs3CSxrjuhhwKYa58fgzO72xQQzQhUJCW7ZYmKgr7w7A
• Countries’ climate pledges built on flawed data, Post investigation finds
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/interactive/2021/greenhouse-gas-emissions-pledges-data/
“SUSTAINABLE” AVIATION FUELS
• Don’t believe the hype – sustainable aviation fuels won’t lead to zero-carbon flights
https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/sustainable-living/sustainable-aviation-fuels-flights-carbon-b1964951.html
• The Air Force has a plan to make jet fuel out of thin air
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42852/the-air-force-has-a-plan-to-make-jet-fuel-out-of-thin-air
• How close are we to guilt-free flying?
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/amp/aviation-environmental-impact-2021/index.html
• First Twin-Engine, 100 percent SAF test on commercial passenger jet shows promise
https://www.flyingmag.com/first-twin-engine-100-percent-saf-test-on-commercial-passenger-jet-shows-promise/
• Hot topic: are we on our way to zero-emission flying?
https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/travel/2021/11/hot-topic-are-we-on-our-way-to-zero-emission-flying
• Aviation needs more urgency and SAF for numbers to add up on cutting emissions
https://www.forbes.com/sites/oliverwyman/2021/11/10/aviation-needs-more-urgency-and-saf-for-numbers-to-add-up-on-cutting-emissions/?sh=6026564f115a
OFFSETTING
• ‘It’s cheating’: Etihad CEO’s frank admission on carbon offsets
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/business/companies/it-s-cheating-etihad-ceo-s-frank-admission-on-carbon-offsets-20211118-p599xz.html
• ‘Green’ aviation? Another net-zero scam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-PCLVUH6lE
• Delta boss says climate change means flying will cost more
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-59261408
• Lufthansa wants to charge flyers “to be seen to be green”
https://www.executivetraveller.com/news/lufthansa-wants-to-charge-flyers-to-be-seen-to-be-green
• Big-business greenwash or a climate saviour? Carbon offsets raise tricky moral questions
https://theconversation.com/big-business-greenwash-or-a-climate-saviour-carbon-offsets-raise-tricky-moral-questions-171295
DEREGULATION
• EPA to preserve Trump-era airplane emissions rule
https://www.eenews.net/articles/epa-to-preserve-trump-era-airplane-emissions-rule/
TOURISM
• Travel companies are vowing to go ‘net zero.’ But what exactly does that mean?
https://todayuknews.com/world-news/travel-companies-are-vowing-to-go-net-zero-but-what-exactly-does-that-mean/
• First Airbus A340 lands on ice runway in Antarctica with Hi Fly on adventure tour
https://www.traveller.com.au/first-airbus-a340-lands-on-ice-runway-in-antarctica-with-hi-fly-on-adventure-tour-h1zzec?fbclid=IwAR0T-2byMDFoKatJmUSFgq085f3dPVCgFZWejoayWai-313ipMnQmyHCIFo
DENIAL
• Aviation has ‘lost the PR battle’ on emissions
https://travelweekly.co.uk/news/air/aviation-has-lost-the-pr-battle-on-emissions
• Is the EU on the right flight path in tackling airline emissions?
https://www.irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/is-the-eu-on-the-right-flight-path-in-tackling-airline-emissions-1.4723020
• Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary attacks rival airlines over carbon emissions
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-22/airline-detente-on-co2-crumbles-as-ryanair-attacks-flag-carriers
… tech solutions
BATTERY POWER
• Wright Electric launches the Wright Spirit – the world’s first zero-emissions airliner for the regional jet market
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211104006403/en/Wright-Electric-Launches-the-Wright-Spirit-–-The-World’s-First-Zero-Emissions-Airliner-for-the-Regional-Jet-Market
• Why it’s so hard to electrify shipping and aviation
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2021/nov/11/climate-fuel-gasoline-petrol-ships-planes
• Airlines to have electric planes as zero-emission solution! But, is this possible for commercial flights?
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/268504/20211125/airlines-electric-planes-zero-emission-solution-actually-possible-commercial-flights.htm
… demand growth
FREQUENT FLYERS
• Carbon emissions of richest 1% set to be 30 times the 1.5°C limit in 2030
https://www.oxfam.org/en/press-releases/carbon-emissions-richest-1-set-be-30-times-15degc-limit-2030
PRIVATE JETS
• COP26: What’s the climate impact of private jets?
https://www.bbc.com/news/59135899
• Billionaire economy is booming with private jets in short supply
https://www.tbsnews.net/analysis/billionaire-economy-booming-private-jets-short-supply-332299
INFRASTRUCTURE GROWTH
• Addicted to privatisation, addicted to failure
https://www.michaelwest.com.au/sydney-airport-failure-of-privatisation-asx/
Stopping emissions by
… demand reduction
REGULATION
• Rationing carbon emissions for travel: a promising alternative to the carbon tax?
https://en.forumviesmobiles.org/project/2020/12/07/carbon-card-dedicated-travel-it-possible-fair-and-desirable-13527
FLYING LESS
• Small cuts in air traffic would level off global heating caused by flying – study
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/04/small-cuts-in-air-traffic-would-level-off-global-heating-caused-by-flying-study
• Quantifying aviation’s contribution to global warming
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/ac286e
• As more travellers return to the skies, aviation’s environmental impact fuels concern
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/the-national-emissions-aviation-1.6109874
• Low-carbon aviation fuels are on the horizon. But for now, activists say we need to stay grounded
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/nov/11/low-carbon-aviation-fuels-activists-stay-grounded
… protest
• Climate activists held the largest anti-airport protest in British history. Expect more worldwide.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/11/23/uk-airport-protests-why/
• COP26: Climate activists to target 10 UK airports this weekend to protest expansion
https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/cop26-airport-expansion-protests-uk-b1950499.html
