Europe’s Dirtiest Airlines Received Millions in Free Pollution Permits in 2021
Ryanair and Lufthansa biggest exploiters of “license to pollute for free” in EU carbon market
Ryanair and Lufthansa biggest exploiters of “license to pollute for free” in EU carbon market
Four airlines — easyJet, Ryanair, Jet2, and Wizz Air — together with clean mobility group T&E are calling for equal rules to apply to all flights departing from European airports, regardless of their destination, in order for European measures to effectively decarbonise the aviation industry by 2050. As part of … [continued]
Airlines would pay at most €70 million a year for their pollution on long-haul flights from Europe — even after air traffic bounces back — under the UN’s aviation CO2 scheme, a new independent study shows.
Originally published on The Climate Reality Project. It’s time for industry and governments to take much-needed steps to bring this major emissions source under control, especially as air traffic continues to increase. Guest author David Suzuki explains why. In July, Solar Impulse 2 became the first airplane to fly around … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate: By Henry Lindon The first-ever international agreement to slash commercial airline carbon emissions was recently signed by 23 different countries, including the US. The new agreement entails a 4% reduction in the fuel consumption of: commercial aircraft built after 2028; new aircraft designs from 2020 onwards; … [continued]
Looks like I’m turning this into a daily thing. Below are 13 more cleantech (or sort of cleantech) stories from around the interwebs. For an additional 81 from the past day or so, check out this Google Doc. Clean Transport Greenpeace Takes On The World’s Biggest Carmaker… And Wins! Study: … [continued]
Consideration of carbon pricing and trading, a market-based (not regulation-based) approach to addressing global warming, may still be outlawed by GOP leadership in Congress, but countries around the world (and even several US states) keep moving forward with planned or existing carbon pricing and trading programs. Below is some … [continued]