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
EU airline emissions
Airlines Call for End to Loopholes in Carbon Market & Back European Climate Measures
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]
What’s Greener In Europe — A Train, A Plane, Or A Car? What’s Dirtiest?
For as long as I can remember, word on the street has been that trains are much greener than planes. Nonetheless, some regulations changed, some entrepreneurs had big dreams, and low-cost regional flights took off (no pun intended) in Europe. You can see in the graph below that passenger-km more … [continued]
Airlines To Pay Just 17¢ A Ticket For Pollution Under UN Scheme
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.
13 More Cleantech Stories Not To Miss
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]
325 EV Charging Stations Coming to NY; Disruptive EV Battery Tech Company Gets $15M More;…
Some top clean transport news from the last week or so (other than our own clean transport stories): EVs New York and the US federal government are partnering to fund 325 new electric-vehicle charging stations across the state. “Dana Rubinstein asks if this investment will be enough to persuade … [continued]
