Aviation
Aviation industry unlikely to agree emissions reduction deal until 2016
Draft text to be presented at ICAO Council meeting next week suggests decision on global deal will be delayed
Cheap carbon offsets could strengthen aviation emissions goals
Cost of carbon offsetting so cheap that the aviation industry could adopt more ambitious reduction targets, says economist
Airlines call on governments to sign aviation emissions deal
Industry group representing 84% of air traffic calls on politicians to sign deal to force airlines to offset growth in their emissions post 2020
WWF: EU must hold nerve on aviation climate deal
Bloc must stand by its threats as global system to cut emissions nears moment of truth
EU cars getting greener but transport emissions still rising
New EU cars emitting 9% less CO2 than three years ago as climate legislation targeting passenger vehicles kicks-in
BASIC countries threaten to block aviation emissions deal
Brazil, South Africa, India and China indicate they will insist on global deal to reduce aviation emissions being purely voluntary
WWF says aviation emissions deal can be done this year
NGO proposes four options to help airlines tackle climate change when they meet to discuss the issue at crunch meeting this Autumn
Airlines reject carbon trading ‘windfall profit’ claims
CE Delft report accuses industry of passing costs of climate change policies on to customers above and beyond those incurred by airlines
USA holds key to global deal on airline emissions
Obama administration faces second major opportunity to prove climate commitment when UN aviation body meets to discuss plans to reduce greenhouse gases from sector
US Senator launches lobby to push climate change policy
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Five steps to fill the $100bn Green Climate Fund
COP18: We do the math to work out how measures already under development can fill the fund and ensure the real work can start in Doha
What’s the cure for the EU’s aviation emissions headache?
J Robert Gibson explores the options facing the European Union as it seeks to include aviation emissions into its carbon trading scheme
EU negotiating with “a gun on the table” on aviation emissions
Bloc comes under fire from airlines following its decision to suspend the inclusion of international airlines in its carbon trading scheme for one year.
EU to freeze airline trading rules
The EU is preparing to ‘stop the clock’ on aviation’s inclusion in its carbon trading scheme, and has given the UN’s international aviation authority 12 months to resolve the situation
Virgin Atlantic saves 100,000 tonnes of CO2 with new fuel efficiency system
Virgin Atlantic lays out the potential carbon and cost savings from using innovative software to track flight efficiency, in its 2012 sustainability report.
Indian Aviation Minister urges region to reject “unilateral” international green policies
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Opposition mounts over aviation’s inclusion in EU ETS
Director General of IATA and Saudi Arabian government have become the latest to speak out against the controversial scheme.
EU lays groundwork for global shipping climate action
Emissions measurement system to begin in 2013 as precursor to maritime inclusion in carbon market.
US Senate looks to pile pressure on EU aviation plans before election break
Bill to stop US airlines taking part in EU emissions trading to be rushed through before Senate goes to recess on Friday.
UK minister accused of stabbing EU ETS in the back over aviation comments
UK minister says threats to airline industry from EU-ETS are serious, but Connie Hedegaard denies any chance of policy u-turn