Ongoing emissions from
… aviation growth
FLIGHTS
• The expansion of Heathrow would be an expensive disaster for Britain and the world. Burnham needs to block it
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/03/heathrow-third-runway-climate-warnings-economic-reality
• Why do planes keep circling before landing? UN has a plan to fix it
https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/10/1168666
PRIVATE JETS
• Private Jets Produced 16 Million Tons of CO2 Last Year, Oxfam Says
https://www.aviationpros.com/aircraft-maintenance-technology/aircraft-technology/news/55414943/private-jets-produced-16-million-tons-of-co2-last-year-oxfam-says
• The Climate Cost of a Single Private Jet Flight Is Even Worse Than You Think
https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/climate/the-climate-cost-of-a-single-private-jet-flight-is-even-worse-than-you-think/
… greenwashed fuels and engines
On a planet already dangerously hot, just stopping new emissions won’t make us safe. The CO2 already in the atmosphere must also be cut. So using existing CO2 — whether in plants (biofuel), in waste, or via Direct Air Capture combined with hydrogen electrically extracted from water (e-fuels) — to create new CO2 emissions, the so called net zero, carbon neutral technologies and pathways, is totally counterproductive. As are offsets for the same reason.
‘SUSTAINABLE’ AVIATION FUELS
The aviation industry uses marketing greenwash and accounting tricks to mislead you into thinking that actual flight emissions from ‘Sustainable’ Aviation Fuel (SAF) are a fraction of those from fossil jet fuel. A jet never burns pure SAF, so a common 50:50 blend with fossil jet fuel doubles claimed emissions. And actual flight CO2 emissions are additionally more than claimed, by the amount of CO2 drawn down in making the fuel. Furthermore SAF still creates non-CO2 emissions twice as warming as actual flight CO2 emissions.
DEPLOYMENT OBSTACLES
• Why Scaling Sustainable Aviation Fuel Remains Challenging
https://universitytimes.ie/2026/10/why-scaling-sustainable-aviation-fuel-remains-challenging/
• Air, sea sustainable fuel tipping points still far off
https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news-and-insights/latest-market-news/2886128-air-sea-sustainable-fuel-tipping-points-still-far-off
• Future of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Technology: Key Trends, Growth Drivers and Opportunities
https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/blog/AD/future-of-sustainable-aviation-fuel-technology-key-trends-growth-drivers-opportunities
• Water footprint and sustainability assessment of sustainable aviation fuel production from castor oil, soybean, switchgrass, and corn stover in the Tongliao region
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0959652626020329
• New fuel, same planes: Inside the bid to clean up air travel with cooking oil and captured carbon
https://www.geekwire.com/2026/new-fuel-same-planes-inside-the-bid-to-clean-up-air-travel-with-cooking-oil-and-captured-carbon/
INVESTMENT
• Bain Capital bets on demand growth for sustainable aviation fuel
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/bain-capital-bets-demand-growth-sustainable-aviation-fuel-2026-10-05/
• Neste and United Airlines extended agreements for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply in the US and the Netherlands
https://renewable-carbon.eu/news/neste-and-united-airlines-extended-agreements-for-sustainable-aviation-fuel-saf-supply-in-the-us-and-the-netherlands/
• China breakthrough projected to put sustainable aviation fuel gross profit margin past 50%
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3370144/china-breakthrough-projected-push-sustainable-jet-fuel-gross-profit-margin-past-50
• Three SAF projects in PHL seek equity partners
https://bworldonline.com/corporate/2026/10/11/786054/three-saf-projects-in-phl-seek-equity-partners/
• Air Canada-Airbus: Investing in the development of sustainable aviation fuels
https://www.cbn.com.cy/article/134633/air-canada-airbus-investing-in-the-development-of-sustainable-aviation-fuels
• Britain has a headstart in green aviation. Why risk it?
https://www.newstatesman.com/sponsored/economic-growth-sponsored/2026/09/britain-has-a-headstart-in-green-aviation-why-risk-it
• Scope 3 emissions reporting as an instrument for accelerating sustainable aviation fuel deployment
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969699726001742
• MAG targets up to 45% cut in emissions intensity by 2035
https://themalaysianreserve.com/2026/10/19/mag-targets-up-to-45-cut-in-emissions-intensity-by-2035/
• Advancing renewable fuel production
https://afpm.org/newsroom/blog/advancing-renewable-fuel-production-1
• Singapore Airlines Signs Deal to Purchase SAF Made from Waste Carbon
https://www.esgtoday.com/singapore-airlines-signs-deal-to-purchase-saf-made-from-waste-carbon/
E-FUEL
• Cost effectiveness of synthetic fuel and CO2 removal for net-zero aviation
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542435126003910
… misinformation
GREENWASHING
• Lufthansa Renames Green Fares as EU Tightens Greenwashing Rules
https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Transportation/Air/lufthansa-renames-green-fares-as-eu-tightens-greenwashing-rules
• Lufthansa renames Green Fare following EU anti-greenwashing rules
https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/2026/10/lufthansa-renames-green-fare-following-eu-anti-greenwashing-rules/
… regulatory failures
ICAO
• Civil Aviation Calls for a Renewed Commitment to Reducing Carbon Emissions
https://www.plusnews.org/civil-aviation-calls-for-a-renewed-commitment-to-reducing-carbon-emissions/
• ICAO proposes new global air traffic reforms to reduce delays and emissions
https://traveltomorrow.com/icao-proposes-new-global-air-traffic-reforms-to-reduce-delays-and-emissions/
• Strengthened commitment to CORSIA essential to successful decarbonization of civil aviation
https://www.icao.int/news/strengthened-commitment-corsia-essential-successful-decarbonization-civil-aviation
• ICAO prepares international legal framework for transformative changes in civil aviation
https://www.icao.int/news/icao-prepares-international-legal-framework-transformative-changes-civil-aviation
EU ETS
• “Global solutions” at risk from proposed EU ETS expansion, warns ICAO chief
https://carbon-pulse.com/560918/
… delusional scenarios
OFFSETS
When all sectors need to reduce their emissions to zero, the aviation industry buys/offsets the reductions of others in order to grow its own emissions. When the planet is already dangerously hot, offsets steal carbon drawdown needed to cool the planet to excuse further emissions.
• Our approach to sustainability
https://www.qantas.com/en-nc/about-us/sustainability
• Qantas announces A$30 mln ACCU project partnership
https://carbon-pulse.com/562248/?site=cpp
• ICAO Joins Global Alliance to Address Carbon Credit Shortfall Ahead of CORSIA Deadline
https://airspace-africa.com/2026/10/13/icao-joins-global-alliance-to-address-carbon-credit-shortfall-ahead-of-corsia-deadline/
• Airline Carbon Markets Get A Boost As IATA, Xpansiv Open New CORSIA Procurement Event
https://carbonherald.com/airline-carbon-markets-get-a-boost-as-iata-xpansiv-open-new-corsia-procurement-event/
• Malaysia Airports, Malaysia Aviation Group Strengthen Collaboration On Aviation Sustainability
https://biomassmagazine.com/articles/malaysia-airports-malaysia-aviation-group-strengthen-collaboration-on-aviation-sustainability
NET SERO 2050
Net zero emissions by 2050 allows ongoing emissions and subtracts from them carbon drawdown needed to cool an already dangerously hot planet.
• EU ETS2, sustainable aviation and net zero budget cuts
https://www.sustainableviews.com/regulatory-review-eu-ets2-sustainable-aviation-and-net-zero-budget-cuts-264cff16/
Counting emissions
• ACCC releases guidance on business emissions claims to consumers
https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/accc-releases-guidance-on-business-emissions-claims-to-consumers
• Making emissions claims to consumers
https://www.accc.gov.au/business/advertising-and-promotions/making-emissions-claims-to-consumers•
• Greenhouse gas emissions from commercial aviation in 2023
https://theicct.org/publication/greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-commercial-aviation-in-2023-oct26/
• Worst Polluting Nations In The World Compared To Shipping & Aviation Industries
https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/worst-polluting-nations-world-compared-153500480.html
Reducing emissions
… demand reduction
TICKET PROCE RISES
• World-first green flight levy in Singapore adds to rising costs of air travel
https://www.theedgesingapore.com/amp/news/travel/world-first-green-flight-levy-singapore-adds-rising-costs-air-travel
AIRPORT CAPACITY CAPS
• Court ruling opens door for stronger action on aviation’s climate impacts
https://www.transportenvironment.org/articles/court-ruling-opens-door-for-stronger-action-on-aviations-climate-impacts
… emissions-free fuel
ELECTRIC FLIGHT
• Booking an electric flight in Europe is only 10 years away, says influential Dutch researcher
https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/24/booking-an-electric-flight-in-europe-is-only-10-years-away-says-influential-dutch-research
HYDROGEN
• Italian University and Simplifhy Join European Push to Crack the Liquid Hydrogen Tank Problem in Aviation
https://fuelcellsworks.com/2026/10/07/h2/italian-university-and-simplifhy-join-european-push-to-crack-the-liquid-hydrogen-tank-problem-in-aviation
… too little, too late
• How aircraft engine cleaning means more efficient flying
https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_AU/inspiration/cathay-stories/aircraft-engine-cleaning.html
The climate emergency
• Leading climate scientist says 2027 will be stunning
https://substack.com/@natehagens/note/c-353727893
• The 2026 state of the climate report: challenges and opportunities
https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/advance-article/doi/10.1093/biosci/biag125/8836482
• Localized Ocean Fertilization Might Restore the Climate
https://climaterestoration.substack.com/p/localized-ocean-fertilization
• Global emissions must fall 45pc by 2035 to restore 1.5 deg C goal, UNEP warns
https://www.tradearabia.com/News/488457/Global-emissions-must-fall-45pc-by-2035-to-restore-1.5-deg-C-goal-UNEP-warns
• What Shell knew: 60 years of secrets
https://exposeshell.com/
