by Nora Buli (Reuters) The UK emissions trading scheme (ETS) will be reformed next year to tighten limits on carbon dioxide
European Emissions Trading System (ETS)
Back TO HOMEINTERVIEW: Cargill Kickstarts Maritime Decarbonization with Biofuels, Methanol
by Max Lin (S&P Global) Major trader starts taking 'real' action: shipping head; Bio-bunker program focuses on B24, B30 supplies for now; Pricing
June 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuel Key to Maritime Decarbonization, but Proliferation Challenged by Scarce Supply, Says DNV
(DNV) DNVs latest white paper “Biofuels in shipping” finds that the flexibility of biofuels can enable the shipping industry to
June 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Fratelli Cosulich Completes Its First Biofuel Supply
by Aida Čučuk (Offshore Energy) Italian maritime transportation group Fratelli Cosulich, in partnership with IPLOM (Piedmont Industry Processing Mineral Oils), has
May 03, 2023 Read Full Article
European Parliament Takes Action to Promote the Use of SAF
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) The European Parliament on April 18 voted 463 to 117 to implement a revision to the
April 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Parliament Approves Core EU Climate Legislation
by Federica Di Sario (Politico) Next, the deal needs to be formally ratified by the Council of the EU. --
April 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Who Is Financing Green Shipping?
by Isabelle Gerretsen (China Dialogue Ocean) The international shipping industry is under pressure to decarbonise rapidly, requiring a huge investment drive
January 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Offers Flight Path to Net-Zero Air Travel
by Marc Hamy & Nancy Gillis (Green Biz/First Movers Coalition) It will take long-term, coordinated action from airlines, aircraft manufacturers,
January 03, 2023 Read Full Article
European Parliament and Council Reach Compromise Agreement on Changes to the Aviation EU ETS
by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir Online) The EU’s Council and Parliament have reached a provisional agreement on revisions to the EU Emissions Trading System
December 26, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to GreenStarBCS
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Green Star BCS provides clients with the technical, market, and economic expertise to thrive as
December 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Which Countries Have Put a Price on Carbon?
by Hannah Ritchie and Pablo Rosado (Our World in Data) Putting a price on carbon helps us account for the
November 03, 2022 Read Full Article
FuelEU Maritime Deal Lets Shipping off the Hook
by Ciarán Cuffe and Jutta Paulus (Greens/EFA/EurActiv) Low targets, few incentives, and a myriad of exemptions have hollowed out the
October 21, 2022 Read Full Article
Bureau Veritas Lays out Well-to-Wake Approach to Alternative Fuels
(Bureau Veritas) White Paper examines low-carbon marine fuel options and highlights benefits of sustainably produced renewable and low carbon fuels
October 07, 2022 Read Full Article
Shipping Industry Prepares for a Future Powered by Sustainable Fuels
by Isabelle Gerretsen (China Dialogue/Transport Energy Strategies) Experts say the shipping industry will have to decarbonise rapidly to keep global average temperature
September 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Diplomats Limber up for ‘Fit for 55’ Transport Laws Negotiations
by Sean Goulding Carroll (EURACTIV.com) ... Aviation -- While clean aircraft powered by electricity and hydrogen remain on the distant horizon, the
August 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Aviation Faces Hurdles to Hit Goals for Cutting Emissions
by David Koenig and Kelvin Chan (Associated Press/Chicago Tribune) ... Airbus and Boeing, the world’s two biggest aircraft makers, both
July 20, 2022 Read Full Article
Commentary: Deconstructing the Roadmaps – What to Expect from Aviation Emissions Reduction Plans
by Nikhil Sachdeva (Roland Berger/GreenAir Online) ... As one of the world’s biggest emitters of GHGs, the industry and its
July 11, 2022 Read Full Article
What Is Carbon Pricing and Why Is It Important?
by Eva Amsen (Neste) Carbon pricing is a tool increasingly used to translate greenhouse gas emissions into a financial cost,
July 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Fit for 55: Transport MEPs Set Ambitious Targets for Greener Aviation Fuels
(European Parliament) 85% of aviation fuel should be sustainable by 2050; Leave space for electricity and hydrogen to be part
June 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Ship Pollution Is Rising as the U.S. Waits for World Leaders to Act
by Anna Phillips (Washington Post) ... Customers are pressuring the industry to reduce its carbon footprint, and a small number of
June 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Achieving the EU’s 2030 Climate Goal for Aviation Will Rely Heavily on Market-Based Measures, says Eurocontrol
by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir Online) As part of the climate neutral by 2050 binding target of the European Green Deal, the
June 07, 2022 Read Full Article
Berlin Pushes for a €60 Minimum Price on EU Carbon Markets
by Nikolaus J. Kurmayer (EURACTIV.com) Discounting allegations of speculation on the EU carbon market, Berlin is throwing its weight behind a
May 20, 2022 Read Full Article
EU Regulators Must Recalibrate ETS Reform to Ensure Shipping Is Green by 2050
(Biofuels International) The European Parliament’s ENVI Committee adopted its report on the proposal on the revision of the EU Emissions
May 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Can ‘Green Corridors’ Tackle Shipping’s Giant Carbon Footprint?
by Isabelle Gerretsen (China Dialogue) At last year’s COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, 22 countries, including the UK, US, Germany and
May 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Regulate Jet Fuel’s Aromatics Content to Reduce Non-CO2 Impacts of Aviation, says Dutch Report
by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir Online) Although research is ongoing, it is widely accepted aviation’s contribution to global warming goes well beyond
April 29, 2022 Read Full Article
SCB Group Voted Best Commodity, Energy Broker for 3rd Consecutive Year
(SCB Group/Biobased Diesel Daily)SCB Group, a world-leading, low carbon commodity company, announced April 19 that for the third consecutive year
April 26, 2022 Read Full Article
EU Biofuels Chain Calls for More Biofuel Use in Decarbonization Plans
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Belgium, consequent with the increased ambitions brought by the European Green Deal, and the objective to
April 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Parliamentary Committees Respond to European Commission Proposals on EU ETS Changes and SAF Mandates
by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir Online) Two draft reports on European Commission proposals to amend the Aviation EU ETS directive and
March 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Monetizing Carbon Reductions: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Commodity Plus Carbon
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Take a special look at how to monetize carbon reductions through futures contracts for commodity
January 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Shipping’s Energy Transition – The Role of Biofuels and Carbon Offsets
by Marcus Hand (Seatrade Maritime News) The energy transition for shipping is not just about the fuels themselves, and companies
January 20, 2022 Read Full Article
Regulatory and Policy Analysis of Production, Development and Use of Sustainable Aviation Fuels in the United States
Ekrem Korkut and Lara B. Fowler (Frontiers in Energy Research) The United States, spurred in part by international developments, is
January 03, 2022 Read Full Article
EU Green Fuels Talks Slowed by Detail
by Dafydd ab Iago (Argus Media) EU energy ministers will meet this week to try and clear stumbling blocks — notably
November 29, 2021 Read Full Article
Increase and Expand Blending Mandate for Sustainable Aviation Fuels
(Aviation Initiative for Renewable Energy in Germany) The blending mandate proposed by the EU Commission as part of the Fit
November 18, 2021 Read Full Article
‘Fit for 55’ and Its Impact on the Biofuels Industry
(Biofuels International) The name ‘Fit for 55’ may have many people scratching their heads – is it an exercise programme,
October 06, 2021 Read Full Article
The EU Wants a SAF Transition, but at What Cost?
(Biofuels International) On 14 July, as part of the European Green Deal, the EU announced a broad new package of
October 02, 2021 Read Full Article
Border Carbon Adjustments without Full (or Any) Carbon Pricing
by William Pizer and Erin Campbell (Resources for the Future/Our Energy Policy) Border carbon adjustments (BCAs) are national or possibly multicountry
August 02, 2021 Read Full Article
Fit for 55: The EU's Plan for a Green Transition
(European Council) As part of the European Green Deal, with the European Climate Law, the EU has set itself a binding
July 29, 2021 Read Full Article
Commission’s ‘Fit for 55’ Climate Package Proposes Removing European Aviation’s Fuel Tax Exemption
by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir Online) ... Because of existing agreements with countries like the United States, ... a zero rate
July 26, 2021 Read Full Article
EU Carbon Market Will Be Extended to Buildings and Transport, von der Leyen Confirms
(EurActiv/Reuters) Europe will apply its emissions trading scheme to buildings and transport, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told a
June 28, 2021 Read Full Article
UK Aviation Industry Sets New Interim Targets en Route to a Net Zero by 2050 Goal
(GreenAir Online) The UK’s aviation industry has set new interim decarbonisation targets on its way to a goal of net
June 28, 2021 Read Full Article
Argus Live: Carbon Markets and Regulation --- July 15-16, 2021 --- ONLINE
The leading event for carbon markets and policy analysis -- ETS reforms | EUA price forecasting | US compliance markets
June 19, 2021 Read Full Article
Study Finds FuelEU Maritime May Promote Biofuels, Raising Substantial Enforcement Concerns
(European Community Shipowners' Associations) A recent study on the upcoming FuelEU Maritime proposal finds that a promotion of biofuels may raise
June 04, 2021 Read Full Article
Earth Day Series Day 8: The International Regime on Climate Change
by Nathália Fernandes Pimentel* (Advanced Biofuels USA) International Regime before the Paris Agreement -- On 21st March 1994, The United Nations Framework
April 08, 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
Transport Ministers Call for Accelerated EU-Wide Deployment and Mandates for Sustainable Aviation Fuels
(GreenAir Online) Eight European transport ministers have called for a harmonised, long-term strategy to decarbonising the air transport sector to include
February 26, 2021 Read Full Article
What’s the Future for SAF: Web Conference Recording and Highlights
by Tammy Klein (Transport Energy Strategies) ... Additional efficiency improvements in planes and engines are not likely to be enough and
February 04, 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
Atlantic Council Analyzes the Potential for a Carbon Trade War
by Nick Silvis* (Advanced Biofuels USA)The world is undergoing drastic climate and ecological changes which will have dire ramifications on
December 18, 2020 Read Full Article
Petrom Wants to Build a Bioethanol Plant, Investment of 1.2 Billion Lei, Partly with European Money - Sources
by Mihai Nicut (Economica.net (Google Translation) OMV Petrom, the largest energy company in Romania, intends to build a bioethanol plant, partially
November 13, 2020 Read Full Article
Airlines Unlikely to Require Significant Amounts of CORSIA Offsets for Six Years, Finds Refinitiv analysis
(GreenAir Online) Only an unlikely very quick aviation sector recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic in the next three years would create
October 07, 2020 Read Full Article
European Climate Policy and the Bioeconomy – Missed Opportunities or Muddling Through?
by Gerard J. Ostheimer, Douglas L. Faulkner and Philippe Marchand (Biofuels Digest) ... But as we scan the globe for
September 30, 2020 Read Full Article
Signature Flight Support, Neste, and NetJets Establish Strategic Partnership to Accelerate the adoption of Sustainable Aviation Fuel within Business Aviation
(Signature Flight Support) This pioneering collaboration combines Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production and distribution, establishing a permanent supply for private aviation
September 29, 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
Business Trends: The Impact of a Carbon Tax on the European Chemical Industry
Saxton, D., FaÍsca, N., (Nexant Energy and Chemicals Advisory/Hydrocarbon Processing) Over the past several years, greenhouses gas (GHG) emissions have become
September 21, 2020 Read Full Article
How Will Carbon Credits Drive Energy Transition?
(ADI Analytics) Interest in the energy transition is growing rapidly and investments are following that interest closely as well. In the
August 20, 2020 Read Full Article
EU Commission Targets Quotas to Increase Use of SAF
(Biofuels Digest) The European Union is considering the use quotas to force airlines to use more sustainable aviation fuel as
August 20, 2020 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Guide: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to SAF Coalition’s Fueling the Future
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Business Aviation Coalition for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF Coalition) released yesterday a new informational guide
August 20, 2020 Read Full Article
S&P Global Platts Launches First Sustainable Aviation Fuel Price Assessments in Europe
(S&P Global/PR Newswire) New Assessments Add Transparency to Opaque Market to Aid Sector's Energy Transition -- S&P Global Platts ("Platts"), the
August 18, 2020 Read Full Article
European Commission Invites Feedback on Revisions to the EU ETS ahead of a Public Consultation
(GreenAir Online) The European Commission has opened an eight-week feedback period inviting comments on a revision of the Aviation EU ETS directive in
July 28, 2020 Read Full Article
The EU Kick-Starts a Hydrogen Revolution with Ambitions for Hydrogen-Powered Commercial Aircraft by 2035
(GreenAir Online) A hydrogen-powered short-range commercial passenger aircraft could be flying within Europe by 2035, finds a major new study commissioned
July 28, 2020 Read Full Article
UK Government Sets out Plans for Including Aviation in Its Own Emissions Trading Scheme from next year
(GreenAir Online) The UK government has released details on how it intends to incorporate aviation into a UK Emissions Trading System
June 24, 2020 Read Full Article
Aviation and Fuel Sectors Respond Favourably to Major EU Policy Initiative to Boost Sustainable Aviation Fuels
(GreenAir Online) The European Commission has received a largely enthusiastic response to its new roadmap initiative, ReFuelEU Aviation, aimed at boosting the
May 29, 2020 Read Full Article
Airline Chiefs Slam European Countries over Green Taxes and Overdue Reform of Inefficient Airspace
(GreenAir Online) Chief executives from Europe’s biggest airlines called for urgent reform and modernisation of European airspace that they said could
March 30, 2020 Read Full Article
Blockchain, Ag Futures, CPC Potential for Ethanol Industry: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Ethanol Commodity Plus Carbon
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Commodity Plus Carbon, or CPC can maximize monetization opportunities from the sequestration potential in the
March 17, 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
Rising Carbon Prices Led to Drop in German Emissions in 2019
by Frank Jordans (Associated Press/Washington Post) Germany’s greenhouse gas emissions fell sharply last year, putting the country’s 2020 climate goal within reach
January 19, 2020 Read Full Article
EU Weighs Tariffs to Enforce Climate Rules
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) European countries are threatening to impose tariffs on goods from countries like the United
December 12, 2019 Read Full Article
Clean Marine Fuel in 2020: An Opportunity for Biofuel?
by Michael Newman (Parhelion Underwriting Inc./Biofuels Digest) 2018 saw the shipping industry take its first steps towards addressing the challenge of
December 05, 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
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
Future Markets for Renewable Gases & Hydrogen: What Would Be the Optimal Regulatory Provisions?
by Jose Luis Moraga, Machiel Mulder and Peter Perey (Centre on Regulation in Europe) This report explores the economic outlook
September 18, 2019 Read Full Article
EU States Gather to Discuss Imposition of Climate Taxes and Carbon Pricing on European Aviation Sector
(GreenAir Online) A coalition of EU States came together last week in the Netherlands to discuss how carbon pricing and taxes
June 28, 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
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
Cap and Trade, RINs, and the Risks of the Future
by Mike Newman (Parhelion Underwriting/Biofuels Digest) The best climate policy – environmentally and economically – limits emissions and puts a price on
April 10, 2019 Read Full Article
FAA Launches Voluntary MRV Program for US Aircraft Operators Participating in CORSIA
(GreenAir Online) The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has launched the CORSIA MRV Program for US airplane operators with international flights participating in
March 24, 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
Dutch Finance Ministry Argues for EU-Wide Single Aviation Tax to Cover the Sector's Environmental Costs
(GreenAir Online) The Dutch finance ministry has released a paper suggesting the EU should adopt a Europe-wide aviation tax in
February 22, 2019 Read Full Article
EU Plans 2019 Global Carbon Market Meeting to Determine Trading Rules
by Siobhan Hall (S&P Global Platts) Spring meeting in Brussels ahead of COP25 in Chile; Wants rules that ensure real emission reductions; EU
January 24, 2019 Read Full Article
State of the Bioeconomy
by Wayne Lee and Mark J Riedy (Lee Enterprises Consulting, Inc. and Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP/Biofuels Digest) At present, the
January 04, 2019 Read Full Article
Setting European Aviation on a Pathway to Decarbonisation by 2050
(GreenAir Online) A new study, one of the first, examines whether a credible pathway to zero or near zero emissions exists
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
Airlines and NGOs Spell out Differing Positions over CORSIA Implementation and the Future of the Aviation EU ETS
(GreenAir Online) International airline associations have written a joint open letter to the European Commission urging it to ensure the ICAO
September 20, 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
Finns Prefer Biofuels and Carbon Captures as Measures, Want to Directly Impact CO2 Emissions of Flying
by Theodore Koumelis (Travel Daily News) 76% of the respondents were ready to pay more for a flight ticket, or alternatively, pay
July 22, 2018 Read Full Article
CO2 Use Is Slowly Picking up Speed
(Bio-based News/nova-Institut) First semi-commercial facilities, technical advances, but political support still unclear -- 6th Conference on Carbon Dioxides as Feedstock for Fuels,
April 02, 2018 Read Full Article
EU-Wide Taxes on Jet Fuel and Plane Tickets Could Help Plug Budget Gap and Address Transport Climate Impact, Says T&E
(GreenAir Online) Taxing jet kerosene and applying a value added tax to plane tickets within Europe could raise €26.5 billion ($32bn)
March 07, 2018 Read Full Article
ICAO Opens Consultation with States on Proposed Rules for CORSIA Implementation
(GreenAir Online) ICAO’s proposed rules for States and aeroplane operators on the administration; monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) of CO2 emissions;
February 05, 2018 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
Airbus Exec.: EU ‘Bonus’ for Aviation Biofuels May Be Too Little
by Frédéric Simon (EurActiv) The European Commission’s proposal to incentivise the production of biofuels for aircraft with a 20% “multiplier” goes
October 17, 2017 Read Full Article
EU Ministers Agree National Climate Goals ahead of U.N. Talks
(Reuters) EU environment ministers agreed national emissions-reduction targets on Friday in a push to show how the bloc is delivering on
October 13, 2017 Read Full Article
Clash Looms between EU Institutions on How Long to Stop the Clock on Scope of the Aviation EU ETS
(GreenAir Online) The European Parliament voted by a clear majority today to back proposals from the European Commission to extend the
October 02, 2017 Read Full Article
ICAO Negotiations on CORSIA Scheme Challenging, European Climate Chief Tells EU Environment Ministers
(GreenAir Online) The goal of stabilising rather than reducing emissions from international aviation through the use of international carbon credits
March 28, 2017 Read Full Article
European Parliament Votes for Reforms to the EU ETS from 2020 that Would Tighten Aviation Emissions Cap
(GreenAir Online) The European Parliament has voted to increase the ambition of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) for the
February 24, 2017 Read Full Article
Europe Needs a Higher Price on Carbon
(Bloomberg) Europe’s promise to lower greenhouse-gas emissions looked bright a dozen years ago, when its leaders created the first big
February 21, 2017 Read Full Article
European Commission Proposes Intra-European Flights Should Remain Covered by EU ETS Pending ICAO Progress
(GreenAir Online) ... Since ICAO States agreed at their Assembly in October to implement the phased Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme
February 06, 2017 Read Full Article
EU Politicians Say ICAO Carbon Offsetting Scheme Lacks Ambition and Will Push for Reforms to Aviation EU ETS
(GreenAir Online) The head of the European Parliament delegation to COP22 in Marrakech said action to address growing CO2 emissions
November 21, 2016 Read Full Article
With Canada and Mexico on Board, Carbon Pricing Could Become a Reality Across North America with Expanded U.S. Action
(Center for American Progress) Carbon taxes and emissions trading systems, once considered political moonshots in the battle to combat carbon
November 04, 2016 Read Full Article
Opinion: Why ICAO’s Emissions Deal Will Not Make A Difference
by Jens Flottau (Aviation Week) When the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) announced in early October that its general assembly
October 24, 2016 Read Full Article
Can the Aviation Industry Finally Clean up Its Emissions?
by John Vidal (The Guardian) With biofuel potential limited and emissions rising, the need for industry to act is urgent.
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
The Fight Must Go on to Protect the EU's Right to Continue with Its Own Aviation Emissions Scheme
by Jeff Gazzard (European GreenSkies Alliance/GreenAir Online) Over the next couple of weeks, the United Nations’ International Civil Aviation Organization
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
Design Features of the EU’s Aviation ETS Should Be Strengthened to Deliver Real Emissions Reductions, Finds T&E Report
(GreenAir Online) Despite imperfections, the inclusion of aviation into the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) has functioned well and
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
The High-Flown Fantasy of Aviation Biofuels
by Almuth Ernsting (Biofuelwatch/The Biomass Monitor) ... As far as Branson and his airline, Virgin Atlantic, were concerned, the flight was
September 12, 2016 Read Full Article
U.N. Aviation Emissions Pact to Let States Opt out in First Phase: Sources
by Allison Lampert and Julia Fioretti (Reuters) A new global deal on curbing aviation emissions will likely give states the
August 26, 2016 Read Full Article
A4E Calls on Governments to Support the UN’s Global Scheme to Reduce Airline Carbon Emissions
(AviationBenefits.org) Coinciding with the presentation of the European Commission’s “European Strategy for Low-Emission Mobility”, A4E sets out its priorities on
July 25, 2016 Read Full Article
Brexit: What Does It Mean for the Advanced Bioeconomy?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In the UK, the British people voted to exit the European Union in a historic
June 24, 2016 Read Full Article
Volkswagen to Promote Biofuel-Powered Cars ahead of Electric Ones to Tackle Carbon Emissions, New Report Suggests
(Biofuels International) Car giant Volkswagen (VW) has published a new study and called for the promotion of biofuel-powered cars over
May 04, 2016 Read Full Article
Biofuels Are Back on the EU Agenda
by Sonja van Renssen (Energy Post) Biofuels are returning to the political agenda in Europe as EU policymakers start to
March 03, 2016 Read Full Article
Aircraft Operators Rack up over $1 Million in UK Penalties for Non-Compliance with EU ETS
(GreenAir Online) Following the civil penalties handed out to five aircraft operators last June (see article), a further 18 operators of
January 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Kyoto Protocol's Carbon Credit Scheme ‘Increased Emissions by 600m Tonnes’
by Arthur Neslen (The Guardian) Major UNFCCC carbon trading scheme hit by serious corruption allegations involving organised crime in Russia
August 25, 2015 Read Full Article
Why Airlines Keep Pushing Biofuels: They Have No Choice
by Jonathan Fahey and Scott Mayerowitz (Associated Press) The number of global fliers is expected to more than double in the
July 28, 2015 Read Full Article
U.S. May Take First Step to Curb Airline Emissions This Week: Sources
by Valerie Volcovici (Planet Ark/Reuters) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans as soon as Friday to determine whether carbon dioxide
June 03, 2015 Read Full Article
Ending International Aviation’s $65 Billion Fuel Tax Exemption an Essential Step towards Decarbonisation
by Andrew Murphy (Transport & Environment (T&E)/GreenAirOnline) ... The airline industry predicts a massive increase in the use of alternative fuels, although
April 24, 2015 Read Full Article
The Challenge of Finding a Legal Vehicle to Enforce Compliance with a Global Aviation Emissions Scheme
(GreenAirOnline) By agreeing to develop a global market-based mechanism (MBM) for international civil aviation, ICAO’s 38th Assembly has set the
November 24, 2014 Read Full Article
EU Leaders Slow further Decarbonisation of the Transport Sector from UFOP: Sustainability Certification a Discontinued Model?
(UFOP/Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen) Without a continuation of binding for all Member States targets of greenhouse gas
November 03, 2014 Read Full Article
EU GHG Deal Calls for 27 Percent Renewables by 2030
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) On Oct. 24, the European Council issued a statement announcing it has agreed on the
October 31, 2014 Read Full Article
Study Finds a Carbon Gap of 220 Million Tonnes in 2023 Will Require Offsetting by the Airline Industry
(GreenAir Online) Even with improvements in aircraft technology, airline efficiencies and operational improvements, together with the introduction of biofuels, there will
October 31, 2014 Read Full Article
Specific actions for the Transport Sector in the EU 2030 Climate and Energy Framework
(EBB-EU.org) ...(T)he undersigned associations and companies representing all the steps of the EU biofuels chain would like to underline
October 30, 2014 Read Full Article
The Next Government’s Blueprint for Green Energy
(Renewable Energy Association) REA sets out comprehensive manifesto for renewable heat, power and transport The next government will be responsible for the
September 15, 2014 Read Full Article
Critical week for the Aviation EU ETS as MEPs Hear Arguments on which Proposal to Support
(GreenAirOnline) With a crucial vote in the European Parliament this week, MEPs will be presented with two choices that will
April 02, 2014 Read Full Article
Carbon Market Lessons and Global Policy Outlook
by Richard G. Newell, William A. Pizer, Daniel Raimi (Science Magazine) Prices in the European Union's (EU) Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS)
March 21, 2014 Read Full Article
EU Proposal to Unilaterally Regulate International Flights in EU ETS Puts Global Scheme at Risk, Says 'Shocked' IATA
(GreenAir Online) The proposal by the European Commission to include international aviation in its ETS without any international consultation could
December 31, 2013 Read Full Article
IATA’s Tyler Warns ETS Could Distract From ICAO-Brokered Offsetting Plan
by Jens Flottau (Aviation Week) Tony Tyler, Director General and CEO of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), is very concerned
December 13, 2013 Read Full Article
European Commission Proposes Airline Carbon Charge for EU Airspace
by Barbara Lewis (Reuters) The European Union on Wednesday revived a proposal to charge foreign airlines for emissions over European
October 28, 2013 Read Full Article
An NGO Message for the ICAO Assembly: Introduce a Global Market-Based Measure Now
(GreenAir Online) ... On regional measures, where the subtext is aviation’s future in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS), any
September 19, 2013 Read Full Article
ICAO Emissions Deal Moving Closer
by Jens Flottau (Aviation Week) A compromise solution on a global market-based measures (MBM) scheme to tackle aviation emissions appears
September 05, 2013 Read Full Article
Green Water: Can the U.S. Navy Win the Eco-Arms Race?
by Ray Mabus (Foreign Policy) With domestic oil production up, imports declining, and new oil and gas reserves being discovered,
August 07, 2013 Read Full Article
Colonialism and the Green Economy: Villagers Defy Pressure to Forfeit Farms for Carbon-Offset
by Daniel C Marotta and Jennifer Coute-Marotta (Truthout) All names are fictitious as sources requested anonymity out of fear of
January 14, 2013 Read Full Article
European Commission Backs Down on EU ETS and Agrees to 'Stop the Clock' on International Aviation Emissions
(GreenAirOnline) EU Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard announced this morning the EU will suspend enforcement of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme
November 12, 2012 Read Full Article
Carbon Offsetting Rather than Emissions Trading Becoming Favoured Route as ICAO Looks towards a Global Scheme
(GreenAirOnline) As ICAO expert groups continue their work on a global market-based approach to limiting the growth of international aviation
November 08, 2012 Read Full Article
Climatic Conditions Make Abu Dhabi Ideal for Commercial Production of Biofuels from Algae
(United Arab Emirates/AMEInfo.com) Abu Dhabi's abundant sunshine and climate make it a near-ideal location for growing algae for commercial production
November 01, 2012 Read Full Article
UK Government Uncertainty over Whether to Include International Aviation Emissions in Carbon Budgets
(GreenAirOnline) With emissions from aviation and shipping likely to make up a quarter of the total UK output by 2050,
October 26, 2012 Read Full Article
RETECH 2012: Policy and Planes
by Josh Rathod (Advanced Biofuels USA) RETECH 2012, an international conference on the business, policy, and technology of renewable
October 24, 2012 Read Full Article
Exclusive: BA's Biofuels Plant Set for Take-Off before the End of the Year
by Will Nichols (Business Green) Preferred site has been chosen for London facility set to generate two per cent of
September 30, 2012 Read Full Article
Europe Considers Suspending Airline Emissions Charge
(Associated Press/The Guardian) Officials stress the need to avert a trade war with major economic powers such as China and
September 24, 2012 Read Full Article
Renewables and Emissions Trading: Do Schemes like the EU ETS Work?
by Richard Baillie (Renewable Energy World) Emissions trading is growing in popularity across the globe, but doubts about its high
September 18, 2012 Read Full Article
South African Airways Aims for 50 per cent Biofuel by 2020
by Kamalpreet Badasha (SupplyManagement.com) State-owned South African Airways (SAA) aims to decrease its carbon footprint by using biofuel for 50 per cent
August 02, 2012 Read Full Article
Aviation Biofuels: Which Airlines Are Doing What, with Whom?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...(M)ore than 30 airlines now trialing, deploying biofuels – but who’s doing what, exactly? In Brazil, Azul
June 05, 2012 Read Full Article
UK Climate Advisers Recommend International Aviation Emissions Be Included in National Carbon Budgets
(GreenAir Online) The Committee on Climate Change (CCC), which advises the UK government on national carbon targets, has recommended international
April 23, 2012 Read Full Article
Australia's Qantas Makes First Commercial Biofuel Flight
(AFP) Australia's Qantas Friday launched the nation's first commercial flight using a mixture of refined cooking oil, saying it would
April 13, 2012 Read Full Article
Joint Letters Pushes For ETS Settlement
By Jens Flottau (Aviation Week) Nine European airlines and aerospace companies have sent similar letters to the Prime Ministers of
March 12, 2012 Read Full Article
US Legislation to Prohibit Airlines from Joining EU ETS Moves a Step Closer as Senate Bill Receives Bipartisan Support
(GreenAirOnline) A bill introduced into the US upper house by Republican Senator John Thune that would prohibit US aircraft
March 09, 2012 Read Full Article
Airlines Set to Win Carbon Credits from Biofuel Flights
(EurActiv) The European Commission has asked airlines to report on "the amount of biomass" they use so that biofuels can
February 15, 2012 Read Full Article
International Air Transport Association Stresses Congestion In Emissions Spat
by Leithen Francis (Aviation Week) The International Air Transport Association’s target of carbon neutral growth from 2020 can still be
February 13, 2012 Read Full Article
Lufthansa Ends Biofuel Trial with U.S. Flight
by Victoria Bryan (Reuters) German carrier Lufthansa is ending the trial use of a biofuel mix for its planes because it