Europe’s aviation industry plans to double its passenger traffic by 2050 and will deplete its carbon budget as early as 2026. Europe’s aviation industry plans to double its passenger traffic by 2050 and will deplete its carbon budget as early as 2026, a new study by green group T&E (Transport … [continued]
Transport & Environment (T&E) was part of the Platform on Sustainable Finance until 14th of September 2022 and left the group over a lack of independence. T&E does not support the criteria under consideration for aviation, as it greenwashes the aircraft manufacturing’s legacy business and provides no incentives for genuinely green investments. Airbus, the EU’s main aircraft manufacturer, was co-drafting criteria for its own products.
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]
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]
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]
Love clean transportation? Can never be too informed? I know how you feel. If our own clean transport stories weren’t enough for your reading appetite, you may also want to check out some of the following pieces: Bikes Are Exterior Airbags the Future of Bike/Ped Safety? How an Honorable Elbow … [continued]
Whether or not all international airlines can legally be charged for its carbon emissions when flying in and out of the EU has been a hot topic for awhile. The US (in particular, the Air Transport Association of America, American Airlines, and United Continental) contested this EU legislation and brought … [continued]
