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Back TO HOMENeste and Boston Consulting Group Announce New Sustainable Aviation Fuel Partnership to Reduce the Climate Impact of Business Air Travel
(Neste) Neste and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) have signed a new agreement for the purchase of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™,
June 17, 2021 Read Full Article
Waypoint 2050: An Air Transport Action Group Project
by Philippe Bonnefoy,(BlueSky/CAAFI) Air transport established sector-wide climate goals in 2009. • Waypoint 2050 investigates and provides details of the
June 08, 2021 Read Full Article
Voluntary Carbon Exchanges & IATA ACE
by Michael Schneider (International Air Transport Association/CAAFI) We look at the CORSIA phase implementations starting with the monitoring, reporting and
June 08, 2021 Read Full Article
Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) Implementation of CORSIA in the United States
by Dan Williams (FAA Office of Environment and Energy (AEE)) Introduction to CORSIA; U.S. CORSIA Policy and FAA CORSIA MRV
June 08, 2021 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuels: Opportunity for Regional Development
by Laís Forti Thomaz and Amanda Gondim (Estadão/neg.fcs.ufg.br/ (Google Translation)) In an article in Estadão, researchers from RBQAV state that
June 08, 2021 Read Full Article
Airlines Already Have Their 'RenovaBio' to Reduce Greenhouse Gases
by Delcy MAC Cruz (Energia Que Fala Com Você (Google Translation)) ... The action serves to reduce and offset greenhouse
June 08, 2021 Read Full Article
Wall Street’s Favorite Climate Solution Is Mired in Disagreements
by Jess Shankelman and Akshat Rathi (Bloomberg) Two titans of finance are working with hundreds of executives and scientists to
June 03, 2021 Read Full Article
Carbon Removal and the Dangers of Extractivism
by Simon Nicholson (Taylor & Francis Group/Norwegian University of Science and Technology) Carbon removal options could cleanse the air of
June 02, 2021 Read Full Article
Nasdaq and Fortum Join Forces to Develop Carbon Removal Market
by Nora Buli (Reuters) Financial services company Nasdaq (NDAQ.O) and Finnish state-owned utility Fortum (FORTUM.HE) have joined forces to develop
June 02, 2021 Read Full Article
First in the World: SAF Supplier SkyNRG Receives RSB CORSIA Certification
(Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials) Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) pioneer SkyNRG announced today that they are the first in the world to
June 01, 2021 Read Full Article
Get Ready for Big Political Fights Over Carbon Accounting
by Akshat Rathi (Bloomberg Quint) ... Turns out, it was a neat accounting trick. “Australia has made minimal progress towards
May 25, 2021 Read Full Article
USDA Releases 90-Day Progress Report on Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today published the 90-Day Progress Report on Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry (PDF, 561
May 20, 2021 Read Full Article
United Airlines to Lead Industry Switch to Sustainable Aviation Fuel with Global Corporations, Customers
(United Airlines) New United Eco-Skies Alliance Program includes global corporate leaders who, with United, will pay towards more sustainable aviation
May 20, 2021 Read Full Article
Is SAF Finally Taking Flight? Slides from ICF Presented at the DOE Bioenergy Technologies Office “Accelerating SAF” session at ABLC Digital.
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ICF’s managing director for Fuels & Power, Mike McCurdy, prepared one of the most compact
May 14, 2021 Read Full Article
United Wants Passengers to Donate Money to Sustainable Jet Fuel. But Is It Better than Carbon Offsets for Saving the Planet?
by Lauren Zumbach (Chicago Tribune) United Airlines is giving customers who want to reduce the environmental impact of their travel
May 05, 2021 Read Full Article
Bosch, Shell, and Volkswagen Develop Renewable Gasoline with 20 Percent Lower CO₂ Emissions
(Bosch) Sale of Blue Gasoline also planned at regular filling stations in the course of the year -- Blue Gasoline
May 05, 2021 Read Full Article
VistaJet Commits to Carbon Neutrality by 2025, 25 Years ahead of Current Industry Goals
(VistaJet) VistaJet commits to carbon neutrality by 2025 and spearheads the call for change — working with, and pushing, the industry
April 28, 2021 Read Full Article
EDF, RMI and Major Companies Launch Alliance to Drive Aviation Decarbonization
(Environmental Defense Fund) Today, RMI and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) launched the Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance (SABA) supported by founding
April 21, 2021 Read Full Article
CMA CGM to Invest in Biomethane Production for Shipping
(Bioenergy Insight) CMA CGM Group, a major shipping and logistics firm, has launched a low-carbon shipping offer utilising biomethane. The
April 20, 2021 Read Full Article
Austrian Airlines Enables Choice of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Austrian Airlines/Biobased Diesel Daily) Austrian Airlines passengers can now additionally select the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for their
April 13, 2021 Read Full Article
JetBlue to Increase Use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) As part of JetBlue’s new environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) targets released April 1,
April 06, 2021 Read Full Article
Commentary: The Global Governance of Aviation’s Emissions – Time to Revisit the ICAO/UNFCCC Relationship
by Chris Lyle (GreenAir Online/Air Transport Economics) In 1997, the UNFCCC’s COP3 decided, via the Kyoto Protocol, to treat international aviation
April 01, 2021 Read Full Article
Direct Air Capture of CO2 Is Suddenly a Carbon Offset Option: Canada’s Largest Company Is Funding Machines that Suck CO2 from the Atmosphere to Offset Its Own Emissions
by Corbin Hiar (E&E News/Scientific American) ... Shopify Inc.’s agreement is the largest publicly announced corporate purchase of direct air
March 29, 2021 Read Full Article
Clay Lacy Teams with World Fuel Services and World Energy to Offer Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at Van Nuys and Orange County FBOs, Transitions Ground Support Vehicles to Renewable Diesel
(Intrado Globe Newswire/Clay Lacy) Clay Lacy Aviation will offer Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at the company’s two FBOs at Van Nuys
March 24, 2021 Read Full Article
Air Canada Commits to Ambitious Net Zero Emissions Goal by 2050
(Air Canada) 2030 absolute targets of 20 per cent GHG net reductions from flights plus 30 per cent GHG net
March 17, 2021 Read Full Article
VGS’s RNG Program Helps Distillery Become Climate Neutral
(VGS/Biomass Magazine) VGS and Appalachian Gap Distillery announced March 3 the distillery has committed to offset half of its natural gas
March 09, 2021 Read Full Article
How Sustainability Will Change the Future of Aviation
by Alastair Blanshard and Kata Cserep (ICF) Trend 2: Sustainable fuels have significant potential but require investment -- The foundations for
March 03, 2021 Read Full Article
Growing Interest in Carbon Markets Coming from All Sides
by Rhiannon Branch (Brownfield Ag News) Interest and growth in carbon market programs is booming. A recent ecosystem markets webinar hosted by the Illinois
February 15, 2021 Read Full Article
IATA Launches Carbon Exchange for Airlines to Access and Trade Offsets for CORSIA and Voluntary Requirements
(GreenAir Online) IATA has formally launched the Aviation Carbon Exchange (ACE), a platform for airlines and other aviation stakeholders to offset
February 03, 2021 Read Full Article
UK Opens Consultation on Implementing CORSIA and Policy Options for Interaction with UK ETS DEADLINE: February 28, 2021
(GreenAir Online) As the UK prepares to adopt ICAO’s CORSIA regulations into domestic law, the Department for Transport (DfT) has
January 29, 2021 Read Full Article
bp and Qantas Form Strategic Partnership to Advance Net Zero Emissions
(bp) bp to become Qantas’ decarbonisation strategic partner; Intend to collaborate on projects including advanced sustainable fuels, advocacy for further
January 29, 2021 Read Full Article
General Motors to Eliminate Gasoline and Diesel Light-Duty Cars and SUVs by 2035: Big U.S. Automaker Says It Will Invest Heavily in Electric Vehicles and Become Carbon Neutral by 2040
by Steven Mufson (Washington Post) General Motors said Thursday that it will end the sale of all gasoline and diesel
January 28, 2021 Read Full Article
A Surge in Green Financing Boosts Climate Businesses: Renewables, Heavy Industry Efficiencies and Novel Transport Ideas Are Attracting Mainstream Investors
by Steven Mufson (Washington Post) ... But now, as the cost of renewable energy plummets and awareness of the magnitude
January 28, 2021 Read Full Article
S&P Global Platts Launches SAF and HVO Values in Asia
(Associated Press/PR Newswire/S&P Global) S&P Global Platts (“Platts”), the leading independent provider of information and benchmark prices for the commodities and
January 20, 2021 Read Full Article
HSBC, Natixis and Mirova Found Natural Capital Investment Alliance
(FinExtra/Mirova) HSBC Pollination Climate Asset Management, Lombard Odier and Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, are the three founding partners
January 15, 2021 Read Full Article
OPIS by IHS Markit Launches First Voluntary Carbon Credit Price Assessments Providing Transparency Needed to Advance Paris Agreement Climate Goals
(OPIS/Business Wire) OPIS, an IHS Markit (NYSE: INFO) company and the leading benchmark provider for emissions and carbon markets data, will
December 28, 2020 Read Full Article
SAF Takes-off to the Next Level – United’s Bold SAF Commitment, Boeing, Etihad Airways, World Energy’s 50/50 Blend, Gevo’s SAF in Seattle
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... In today’s Digest, United Airlines ambitious goal by investing in sustainable fuels and
December 21, 2020 Read Full Article
What Makes Sustainable Aviation Fuel Sustainable?: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to CORSIA in the RSB System
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) There’s greenwashing and then there’s proof of sustainability. So what’s the difference? Check out RSB’s
December 16, 2020 Read Full Article
Future of Farming: Chase to Capture Carbon as Another Revenue Stream
by Tyne Morgan (Farm Journal AgWeb) As a possible policy shift may put sustainable farming practices in the spotlight, companies
December 14, 2020 Read Full Article
United Makes Bold Environmental Commitment Unmatched by Any Airline; Pledges 100% Green by Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions 100% by 2050
(United Airlines) United will meet this ambitious goal by making industry-leading investments in new technology and sustainable fuels - not
December 14, 2020 Read Full Article
Shutdown Stopped, but Funding Fight Continues
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) However, the emerging package has drawn the ire of progressive and environmental justice groups who are
December 14, 2020 Read Full Article
The Use of Biogas at the Dickinson College Farm
by Hannah DelSordo* (Advanced Biofuels USA) In recent years, Dickinson College of Carlisle, PA, has been interested in innovative environmental
December 09, 2020 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel for Santa’s Sleigh, Lufthansa Cargo Delivers Packages, Cargo, Now with Biofuel
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... Lufthansa Cargo and DB Schenker start first CO2-neutral freight flight -- First, today’s news
December 01, 2020 Read Full Article
Qatar Airways Launches Passenger Carbon Offset Programme in Partnership with IATA and ClimateCare
(GreenAir Online) Qatar Airways has launched a voluntary carbon offset programme for passengers in partnership with IATA and ClimateCare. The programme
November 20, 2020 Read Full Article
In Search of Carbon Removal Offsets
(Carbon 180) What our (extremely arduous) journey to find carbon removal offsets tells us about the state of voluntary carbon
November 19, 2020 Read Full Article
Biden Campaign's Carbon Offset Plan Full of Holes
by Corbin Hiar (E&E News) Biden, who has made climate change a centerpiece of his effort to defeat President Trump, pledged
October 23, 2020 Read Full Article
Decarbonising Global Aviation Is Feasible but Will Be a Significant Challenge, Finds Major Industry Report
(GreenAir Online) The main focus of this year’s Global Sustainable Aviation Forum, organised by the cross-industry Air Transport Action Group (ATAG),
October 20, 2020 Read Full Article
Carbon Offsetting - Salvation or Scam (Best Offsets for 2020)
by Jacob A (Call to Adventure) ... Offset projects tackle emissions in a variety of ways. Some focus their climate action
October 14, 2020 Read Full Article
Route to Cleaner Jet Fuels Is Not via Higher Air Ticket Charges
by Dan Colover (Gulf News/S&P Global Platts) Airlines are making such a switch, but costs will be prohibitive initially --
October 13, 2020 Read Full Article
New Analysis Details Aviation Climate Pathways
(Aviation Benefits Beyond Borders) In new analysis released today, the aviation sector details how it can meet its climate goal
September 29, 2020 Read Full Article
How Do Carbon Offsets Work?
by Sarah Kaplan (Washington Post) ...“The whole purpose of offsets,” said University of California at Berkeley climate policy researcher Barbara
September 24, 2020 Read Full Article
VistaJet Announces New Market-Leading Sustainable Biofuel Partnership, Updates on Success of Its Current Sustainability Pledge and Calls for Further Action From Private Aviation Industry
(VistaJet/EIN News) • Introducing new partnership with SkyNRG, pioneer and global leader in sustainable aviation fuel • Success of its current
September 23, 2020 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Now: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Energy for Airlines
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The consortium concept is not new, so what is different now? Energy for Airlines tackles the
September 21, 2020 Read Full Article
Biogenic CO2 Coalition Files Formal Petition for Rulemaking with EPA
(Biogenic CO2 Coalition) Includes Legal Justification to Change Status of Carbon Emissions from Ag Feedstocks -- The Biogenic CO2 Coalition today filed a Petition
September 15, 2020 Read Full Article
Oneworld Member Airlines Commit to Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050
oneworld® member airlines have committed to net zero carbon emissions by 2050, becoming the first global airline alliance to unite behind
September 14, 2020 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuels Could Soon Take Flight
by Kathiann M. Kowalski (Energy News Network) The Midwest is ready for takeoff as a leader in cleaner aviation, thanks to
September 07, 2020 Read Full Article
JetBlue Is the First U.S. Airline to Commit to and Achieve Carbon Neutrality for All Domestic Flying
(JetBlue) -- Preparing for a New Climate Reality, JetBlue Begins Offsetting Emissions for All Domestic Flights and Investing in Sustainable
August 14, 2020 Read Full Article
ICAO, CORSIA and Alternative Jet Fuels
by James I. Hileman (Federal Aviation Administration/CAAFI) ICAO Background; CORSIA Overview and Technical Details; Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) in CORSIA U.N.
July 30, 2020 Read Full Article
Airbus Starts Hamburg Deliveries with Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Airbus) Airbus is expanding its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) operations, now including aircraft deliveries from its site in Hamburg, Germany. Air
July 30, 2020 Read Full Article
‘Final Blow’ to Aviation Climate Plan as EU Agrees to Weaken Rules
by Chloé Farand (Climate Home News) EU member states will back an industry proposal to reduce airlines’ climate obligations in
July 02, 2020 Read Full Article
Covid Pandemic Economic Recovery Initiative
by Russ Freeman (Biofuels Digest) Governments at all levels will face a double-edged economic recovery dilemma driven by business closures and
June 30, 2020 Read Full Article
Bamboo Forests in the Desert
David Liepman (Disruptive Nation) ... Strong commercial applications of bamboo include sustainable branded products such as pulp paper, timber, lumber and
June 26, 2020 Read Full Article
Shell to Supply Carbon-Neutral LNG Cargoes to China’s CNOOC
(Energy Market Price) ... Carbon-neutral means that all emissions coming from exploration and production of the natural gas are offset
June 26, 2020 Read Full Article
Going Green and Tackling the Climate Challenge Remain Top Priorities for Europe's Regional Airlines
(GreenAir Online) ... With movements such as ‘flygskam’ (flight shame) having grown exponentially in 2019 and negatively impacting aviation demand, tackling
June 24, 2020 Read Full Article
Stena Bulk to Introduce Low-Carbon Shipping Options
(Stena Bulk) Following up on Stena Bulk’s successful biofuel trial in April, the company is now introducing low-carbon shipping options for
June 23, 2020 Read Full Article
A GOOD IDEA Path to Economic Transformation
by Russ Freeman (Modern Rotating Impact Mill Production Company, llc./Biofuels Digest) So how do we choose a GOOD PATH from many alternatives carbon
June 18, 2020 Read Full Article
Post-Coronavirus: What’s Next in the Environmental Commodity Markets – 23 Key Takeaways
by Mike Newman (Parhelion Underwriting Inc./Biofuels Digest) ... The focus was on renewable fuels in the Renewable Fuel Standard (RINs)
June 16, 2020 Read Full Article
Brazilian Carbon Credit First Trade at Near $10/CBIO PUBLIC COMMENT DEADLINE: July 4, 2020
by Nicolle Monteiro de Castro (S&P Global) Datagro conference bought 100 CBIOs; RenovaBio targets under review -- The new Brazilian carbon credit,
June 15, 2020 Read Full Article
UK Aviation Coalition Calls for Sector to Be at Heart of Government’s Green Recovery Plan
(Biofuels International) The Sustainable Aviation coalition has called for UK aviation to be at the heart of the Government’s economic
June 05, 2020 Read Full Article
CORSIA: Five Key Takeaways on What Eligibility Decisions Mean for Carbon Markets
by Sarah Leugers (Gold Standard/GreenAir Online) On March 13, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) announced that credits from Gold Standard and five other
May 29, 2020 Read Full Article
ICAO Receives Eight More Applications from Carbon Programmes Seeking Offset Eligibility under CORSIA
(GreenAir Online) ICAO has received eight applications from emissions unit programmes in the second round of assessments by its Technical Advisory
May 29, 2020 Read Full Article
A Roadmap to the Ammonia Economy
by Tammy Klein (Future Fuel Strategies) Researchers at Monash University in Australia have proposed a roadmap to renewable ammonia being produced
May 14, 2020 Read Full Article
The Competitive Edge: Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB)
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... The Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) was founded in 2007 by a small group of
April 03, 2020 Read Full Article
Efforts to Link US Airline Rescue Package to Carbon Targets Resisted as Industry Faces Unprecedented Times
(GreenAir Online) Attempts have failed to link the future carbon emissions performance of US airlines to the rescue package aimed
March 30, 2020 Read Full Article
ICAO Council Adopts CORSIA Emissions Units
(ICAO) The ICAO Council approved the eligible emissions units for the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA)
March 16, 2020 Read Full Article
Can the European Union’s Kerosene Demand Be Met by the Amount of Biomass Produced in the EU?
(nova-Institute) Regarding climate change and tackling its mitigation there is no question that the aviation industry has to reduce its
March 12, 2020 Read Full Article
Why Airlines Should Sell Sustainable Jet Fuels: An Open Letter to the Airline Industry
by Merlin Woodman (Biofuels Digest) Dear airlines, please sell us sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). It’s the only feasible way to green
March 12, 2020 Read Full Article
New Book: Sustainable Aviation – Greening the Flight Path
(GreenAir Online) This book highlights the latest research in the field of sustainable aviation, covering future developments in carbon emissions reduction,
March 03, 2020 Read Full Article
ICAO Council Gathers to Consider Important Decisions on Carbon Offset Eligibility under CORSIA
(GreenAir Online) During its 219th Session starting next week (March 2), ICAO’s governing Council is expected to make important decisions on
March 03, 2020 Read Full Article
Finnair Stops Emissions Credit Scheme and Biofuel Flights after Police Complaint: The National Police Board Advised the Airline that Programmes to Offset Carbon Emissions or Buy Biofuel Are in Breach of the Law.
(News Now Finland) Finnair is stopping its ‘Push for Change’ emissions credit scheme and biofuel flights after a complaint by police. Authorities
March 03, 2020 Read Full Article
The Jenny Craig Problem and the Theory of Carbon Offsets
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Even though solar and wind to use an example, have smaller carbon footprints than,
February 27, 2020 Read Full Article
Aerospace Company Boom Supersonic to Use Sustainable Aviation Fuels in Test Programme
(Biofuels International) The company building the world’s fastest supersonic airliner, Boom Supersonic, has announced that is XB-1 test programme will
February 27, 2020 Read Full Article
Etihad Targets Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050 Following Commitment to Biofuels
(Biofuels International) The United Arab Emirates’ national airline, Etihad Airways, has become the latest to commit to a minimum target
January 24, 2020 Read Full Article
The Letters of (Low Carbon) Transit: Business Aviation and World Energy Pard’ner up, Via Book & Claim
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... World Fuel Services and World Energy have a World Economic Forum Sustainable Aviation Fuel Program
January 21, 2020 Read Full Article
Shell Aviation Inks Deal to Supply Sustainable Aviation Fuel to Lufthansa in US Airport
by Madeleine Cuff (Business Green) Firm promises to develop 'scalable supply' of sustainable aviation fuels under new multi-year partnership with
January 07, 2020 Read Full Article
JetBlue Prepares Its Business for a New Climate Reality
(JetBlue) JetBlue to Go Carbon Neutral on All Domestic Flights by Offsetting Emissions Starting in 2020, Ramping up to Offset more
January 07, 2020 Read Full Article
Cutting Edge Funding: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Debt and Equity Financing Mechanisms for Bioeconomy Projects
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Money, money, money – a growing bioeconomy needs lots of it. But with so many challenges
January 02, 2020 Read Full Article
ICAO and IAF Sign MoU for the Provision of Verification Training for ICAO's CORSIA
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the
December 19, 2019 Read Full Article
The Kodak Moment: The World’s Airlines Consider Their Low-Carbon Options in an Era of Flight-Shaming
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Now, the airlines were just about the first customers to clamor for advanced biofuels. In
December 14, 2019 Read Full Article
EasyJet Flights Are Now Carbon Neutral
by Rishi Iyengar (CNN Business) ... EasyJet (ESYJY) announced Tuesday (November 19, 2019) that it will begin offsetting emissions from its fleet
November 30, 2019 Read Full Article
Qantas Group to Slash Carbon Emissions
(Qantas Group) The Qantas Group will reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050 in a major expansion of the airline’s
November 12, 2019 Read Full Article
Green Shoots: After a Sluggish Decade, Is the Bioenergy Tide Turning?
by Gerard J. Ostheimer, Ph.D. (below50) and Douglas L. Faulkner (“the Clean Tech Conservative” / Leatherstocking LLC) (Biofuels Digest) ... On
October 23, 2019 Read Full Article
VALCORA Bolsters Fuel Emission Offsetting in Collaboration with Shell Aviation
(Aviation Pros/VALCORA) All Shell Aviation fuels sold through the VALCORA digital fuel purchasing platform will be carbon neutral1, meaning that
October 16, 2019 Read Full Article
The Market for Sustainable Kerosene Needs the Quota
(aireg e.V.) On the occasion of the international aireg conference on sustainable aviation fuels in Berlin on October 17th and
October 15, 2019 Read Full Article
Catch & Kill: The Velocys, Oxy, Cemvita, Carbon Engineering, BHP, Ginkgo Chase to Catch Waste, Kill Emissions, Armed with New Organisms to Liberate Value
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Mississippi, Velocys’ Bayou Fuels project has signed with Oxy Low Carbon Ventures to capture
October 11, 2019 Read Full Article
Finnair's Passenger Biofuel Purchase Initiative Takes off with First SAF Flights from San Francisco
(GreenAir Online) Following its ‘Push for change’ initiative launched earlier this year, Finnair has used sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on two
October 07, 2019 Read Full Article
Climate Change Measures Progress at ICAO Assembly
(Air Transport Action Group) Governments meeting at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) 40th Assembly in Montreal have supported the prioritisation
October 07, 2019 Read Full Article
Over 200 European Airports to Deliver Net Zero CO2 Emissions by 2050
(Airports Council International) On the occasion of the UN Global Climate Action Summit taking place in New York today, the
October 01, 2019 Read Full Article
Countering Misinformation on Sustainable Aviation Fuels
(IATA) Attempts to discredit CORSIA through false assertions about SAF do not stand up to scrutiny, says Michael Gill, Director,
September 30, 2019 Read Full Article
Family Farming, Biofuels, CO2: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Climate Change and the U.S. Farm Economy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The National Farmers Union envisions a world where farm families and their communities are respected,
September 27, 2019 Read Full Article
Protests against International Aviation Emissions Strategy
(Stay Grounded Network/Biofuelwatch) Planned protests in Montreal at International Aviation Assembly (24th of September to 4th of October) // New
September 25, 2019 Read Full Article
Aviation Industry Encourages Long-Term Climate Action from Governments
(Air Transport Action Group) The aviation industry, alongside environmental groups, will request governments to set a timeframe for agreement on a
September 23, 2019 Read Full Article
SAS Offers Passengers Option to Purchase Biofuel
(Flight Global) Scandinavian operator SAS is offering passengers the opportunity to purchase biofuel as part of the airline’s sustainability strategy. The initiative
September 18, 2019 Read Full Article
Delta Invests $2 Million for Study of Potential Facility to Produce Biofuel from Forest Floor Debris
(Delta News Hub) Commitment will fund exploration for the establishment of a sustainable biofuel refinery in Washington State. -- As part
September 18, 2019 Read Full Article
New Corporate Climate Commitment: Buying Negative Emissions
by Josh Siegel & Abby Smith (Washington Examiner's Daily on Energy) Companies are starting to include direct investments in carbon capture
September 16, 2019 Read Full Article
Lufthansa Innovation Hub launches the "Compensaid" Sustainability Platform and Focuses on CO2 Neutral Aviation Fuels
(Lufthansa Group) Travelers can use the new platform to replace the fossil fuel of their flights with Sustainable Aviation Fuel
August 21, 2019 Read Full Article
British Airways and Shell to Build Europe's First Facility to Convert Rubbish into Jet Fuel
by Oliver Gill (The Telegraph) British Airways and Royal Dutch Shell have submitted plans to build Europe’s first plant that
August 20, 2019 Read Full Article
Biofuels and Carbon Offsets Power Delta’s First Carbon-Neutral Flights
(Delta) Delta to take 20 carbon-neutral new aircraft deliveries from the Airbus final assembly line in Mobile, Ala.; Using biofuels and carbon offsets
July 16, 2019 Read Full Article
United’s June 5 ‘Flight for the Planet’ Fueled with Biofuel Blend
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) United Airlines made history June 5 with the departure of the Flight for the Planet, the
June 06, 2019 Read Full Article
Resolution: Airlines Call for Implementation of Global Carbon Offsetting Scheme
(International Air Transport Association) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) 75th Annual General Meeting (AGM) overwhelmingly approved a resolution calling on
June 04, 2019 Read Full Article
Fulfilling Climate Obligations Will Be Hard but We’re up to the Challenge, Promises Aviation Industry
(GreenAir Online) Addressing aviation’s impact on climate change and meeting the challenge was a key theme at the industry's recent Global Sustainable
June 02, 2019 Read Full Article
Why Carbon Credits for Forest Preservation May Be Worse than Nothing--An (Even More) Inconvenient Truth
by Lisa Song, with additional reporting by Paula Moura (Pro Publica) ... If the carbon in these trees could be quantified,
May 23, 2019 Read Full Article
The Pressing Need for a Strategy to Ramp up Ambition on Mitigating Emissions from Aviation
by Chris Lyle (GreenAir Online/Air Transport Economics) Greenhouse gases from aviation will continue to increase globally despite prevailing mitigation actions, whose
April 30, 2019 Read Full Article
ICAO Releases List of Technical Advisory Board Members Who Will Recommend Eligible Offsets for CORSIA
(GreenAir Online) ICAO has released the list of members appointed to the Technical Advisory Body (TAB) that will assess emissions units
April 30, 2019 Read Full Article
Beto O’Rourke Hints at Support for Carbon Pricing
(Argus Media) US presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke wants the country to slash its greenhouse gas emissions to near zero over the
April 30, 2019 Read Full Article
ERA Funds Wheat-Ethanol Plant, Woody Biomass Project
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) Emissions Reduction Alberta recently announced funding to support several projects through its Partnership Intake Program, including
April 02, 2019 Read Full Article
Growing Support among EU Environment Ministers for Applying further Carbon Pricing on Aviation Emissions
(GreenAir Online) A recent proposal by the Netherlands finance ministry for an EU-wide aviation tax to deal with the sector’s growing
March 24, 2019 Read Full Article
The Cost of Supporting Alternative Jet Fuels in the European Union
by Nikita Pavlenko, Stephanie Searle, and Adam Christensen (International Council on Clean Transportation) Alternative jet fuels (AJFs) are among the few
March 22, 2019 Read Full Article
Aviation Industry Applauds Another CORSIA Milestone
(Air Transport Action Group) The aviation industry today welcomed another significant milestone in the development of the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction
March 06, 2019 Read Full Article
SAS, Finnair and China Airlines Launch Passenger Carbon Offsetting Initiatives
(GreenAir Online) Three airlines – SAS, Finnair and China Airlines – have each introduced carbon offsetting initiatives for their customers. Starting
February 22, 2019 Read Full Article
Europe Presses ICAO Council for Decision on CORSIA's Carbon Offset Eligibility Criteria
(GreenAir Online) Europe is pressing the governing ICAO Council to approve at its current 216th Session the emissions units criteria (EUC)
February 22, 2019 Read Full Article
Finnair Introduces CO2 Offsetting and Biofuel Service for Customers
(Finnair) Finnair today (January 15, 2019) introduced a service, where its customers can offset the CO2 emissions of their flights by
January 21, 2019 Read Full Article
Carbon Markets, NGOs and IATA Urge Countries at COP24 Climate Talks to Adopt Robust Rules on Double Counting
(GreenAir Online) Carbon market representatives, IATA and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) have urged countries currently meeting at the UNFCCC’s COP24 in
December 15, 2018 Read Full Article
Shell, World Energy, SkyNRG, KLM, SAS and Finnair Join Forces to Reduce Carbon Emissions at San Francisco Airport
(SkyNRG) Shell, World Energy and SkyNRG have initiated the supply of sustainable aviation fuel to three major airlines at San Francisco
December 11, 2018 Read Full Article
International Network of Activists Mount Campaign to Halt Growth of the Aviation Sector
(Green Air Online) ... The Stay Grounded network, which includes Friends of the Earth International, reports it carried out 27
December 03, 2018 Read Full Article
Dutch Aviation Sector Presents Government with Action Plan to Reduce Gross Emissions by 35 Per Cent by 2030
(GreenAir Online) The Dutch civil aviation sector has pledged to reduce its gross carbon emissions originating in the Netherlands by 35
December 03, 2018 Read Full Article
Aviation Industry Says It's on Track and Committed to Start Reporting Carbon Emissions from January
(GreenAir Online) With just a month to go before airlines and business aircraft operators with international flights must start monitoring and
December 03, 2018 Read Full Article
Industry and Countries Prepare for Introduction of CORSIA but "Much Work to Be Done"
(GreenAir Online) With just three months to go before all airlines with international flights must start monitoring their carbon emissions, ICAO’s
October 12, 2018 Read Full Article
SAS Pledges to Use Renewable Jet Fuels on All Domestic Flights by 2030 and Partners with Swedish Oil Refiner Preem
(GreenAir Online) Scandinavian airline SAS has signed a letter of intent with Sweden’s largest fuel company Preem to produce renewable aviation fuels using
August 17, 2018 Read Full Article
Finnair Study Finds Travelling Public Would Pay Extra to Reduce Environmental Impact of Flights
(GreenAir Online) According to a consumer research study by Finnair, almost all Finns – 94% – want to reduce the emissions
August 17, 2018 Read Full Article
On the Rise: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Biogas, Its Markets and Production and Treatment Technologies
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) What’s up with biogas? The U.S. market has lagged in the development of biogas facilities because of
August 09, 2018 Read Full Article
Initiative Launched to Encourage Adoption of Sustainable Jet Fuels by Business Aviation
(GreenAir Online) The business aviation sector has come together to raise awareness and encourage adoption by business aircraft owners, operators
June 25, 2018 Read Full Article
Airline Industry Urged to Prepare for Monitoring Carbon Emissions as CORSIA Nears Adoption
(GreenAir Online) With less than seven months before CO2 monitoring requirements under ICAO’s CORSIA carbon offsetting scheme come into force, the
June 25, 2018 Read Full Article
EU Pushes Back against Weakening of Aviation Emissions Deal
by Julia Fioretti (Reuters) European countries are pushing back against any weakening of the rules underpinning a landmark global agreement to cap
June 07, 2018 Read Full Article
KLM, Växjö Småland Airport, Södra, SkyNRG and Partners Sign LOI to Investigate the Feasibility of Producing Sustainable Aviation Fuels in the Växjö Region
(SkyNRG) Starting today, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is flying to Växjö, Sweden every day and to make flights to Växjö
May 14, 2018 Read Full Article
Beyond the ICAO’s CORSIA: Towards a More Climatically Effective Strategy for Mitigation of Civil-Aviation Emissions
(GreenAir Online) In a peer-reviewed research article published in the journal Climate Law, air transport economist Chris Lyle examines ICAO’s role in addressing
April 27, 2018 Read Full Article
Imposing Eligibility Constraints on CORSIA Offset Credits Could Have Significant Impact on UN CDM, Finds Study
(GreenAir Online) The UN’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is likely to be a primary source of carbon credits for airlines seeking to offset
April 07, 2018 Read Full Article
Air New Zealand Says It Will Be at Least 10 Years before Aviation Biofuels Commercial
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In New Zealand, Air New Zealand says that despite talking with 30 companies following its call
March 30, 2018 Read Full Article
IATA Sets Goal for Flights Using Sustainable Fuels
(International Air Transport Association/Biomass Magazine) The International Air Transport Association set out an aim for 1 billion passengers to fly on
March 07, 2018 Read Full Article
That Was Then, This Is NOW! or The New Economics of Biogas Projects
by Scott Warfield (CERES Project Services/Lee Enterprises Consulting/Biofuels Digest) ... The big game changer for financing, profitability and financial returns of anaerobic
February 08, 2018 Read Full Article
Air Traffic Control the Netherlands Joins KLM's Corporate Biofuel Programme
(GreenAir Online) Air Traffic Control the Netherlands has joined KLM’s Corporate Biofuel Programme, enabling it to compensate for the CO2 from staff
February 05, 2018 Read Full Article
Newsweek Names United Airlines Top Global Carrier in 2017 Green Rankings
(United Airlines) United Airlines ranked number one among global carriers in Newsweek's 2017 Global 500 Green Rankings, one of the most recognized
January 15, 2018 Read Full Article
Environmental Groups Criticise ICAO over Lack of CORSIA Transparency and Threat to Biofuel Sustainability Criteria
(GreenAir Online) ICAO has come under fire from two environmental groups over a perceived lack of transparency on decisions concerning its
November 30, 2017 Read Full Article
States Agree Not to Set Targets as ICAO Unveils Its Long-Term Vision on Sustainable Aviation Fuels Deployment
(GreenAir Online) ICAO concluded its second Conference on Aviation and Alternative Fuels (CAAF/2) held in Mexico City with an agreement on
November 13, 2017 Read Full Article
Marketing Sustainability: How Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs) Are Planning to Take Flight
By Michael Eggleston* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Flying in Formation: Since the first test flight almost 10 years ago, there have
October 19, 2017 Read Full Article
Carbon Offsetting Can Play an Important Role in Achieving Airlines' Climate Goals, Says Study, but Finds Low Level of Understanding
(GreenAir Online) ... “The key message of our paper is really to understand that carbon offsets play an important role in
October 02, 2017 Read Full Article
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest), explaining how international efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of aviation that focus on cheap offsets
June 22, 2017 Read Full Article
Explosive New ICCT Report Says “Offsets” Will Dominate “Alternative Fuels” in Aviation
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) “Bulk of aviation emissions reductions will be achieved through carbon offsets,” not fuels, writes ICCT Slow
June 22, 2017 Read Full Article
CORSIA Aviation Carbon Emissions Scheme Must Learn Lessons from UN's Flawed Offset Mechanism, Says Study
(GreenAir Online) While ICAO deliberates over rules concerning what offsets should be eligible under its carbon scheme for international aviation,