Climate campaigners Flight Free UK have criticised Bristols Mayor for taking a 9-hour flight to give a TED talk in Canada on reducing carbon emissions. Labour Mayor Marvin Rees has recently been critical of the planned expansion at Bristol Airport on climate grounds but despite this, he took a flight [read more]
Saudi Arabian carrier Saudia (SV/SVA) says it has operated the worlds-first “net positive” flight between Jeddah and Madrid. Saudia flight SV227, operated by a Boeing 787-9, had its carbon emissions offset by a factor of 2, a total of 346 tonnes, making the 5hr 55min flight net-positive. The flight forms [read more]
Leading UK low-cost carrier easyJet (U2/EZY) has announced a partnership with GKN Aerospace to accelerate the adoption of hydrogen power in aviation. The deal means that easyJet will support GKN Aerospace in the development of its hydrogen-powered gas turbine, H2JET which is already supported by other partners including the Swedish [read more]
London Luton Airport (LTN/EGGW) has been awarded Level 3 of the Airport Carbon Accreditation Scheme in response to its efforts to cut the carbon footprint of the North London airport. The airport is aiming for net carbon neutrality by 2026 but has already switched to 100% renewable energy to power [read more]
Leading UK low-cost airline easyJet (U2/EZY) is facing an investigation by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) over so-called greenwashing adverts shown during COP 26. Campaign groups Adfree Cities and Badvertising have claimed the airline is misleading the public over its Destination Zero Emissions campaign which the groups claim use “unfounded [read more]
The World Championship Air Race (WCAR) which launches in 2022 has announced the aircraft will operate on a new carbon net-zero aviation fuel. WCAR has partner with Prometheus Fuels to use its Titan Fuel Forge™ technology to create ‘fuel from air’. It does this by reclaiming atmospheric carbon through a [read more]
Bristol Airport (BRS/EGGD) has confirmed it will achieve net-zero status by 2030 making it the UK’s first Net Zero airport. and 20 years ahead of targets set by the UK Government. The west-country airport is due to achieve carbon neutrality by the end of 2021, four years ahead of schedule. [read more]
Loganair has become the first UK regional airline to commit to being Carbon Neutral by 2040 after it announced its Green Skies initiative. The first step in the Green Skies initiative is to introduce a carbon offsetting programme which will begin on 1st July and will see a £1 carbon [read more]
Bristol Airport (BRS/EGGD) has launched a new fund designed to fast-track initiatives to decarbonise flights from the airport. The Aviation Carbon Transition (ACT) Programme is open to business and organisations who can apply for a share of the £250,000 fund for their projects which will help to reduce direct and indirect [read more]
London Southend Airport (SEN/EGMC) has committed to carbon neutrality by 2027 after achieving airport carbon accreditation. The airport has already begun reducing CO2 emissions which totalled 4,724 tCO²e¹ in 2019, down from 5,133 in 2018 which is a 36% reduction in emissions per unit revenue. Glyn Jones, CEO, London Southend [read more]
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