Transport
International air travel set for ‘aspirational’ 2050 net zero goal
The International Civil Aviation Organization has agreed a 2050 net zero emissions goal for aviation but its credibility is in doubt
UK government touts ‘guilt-free flying’ on country’s hottest day on record
The “jet zero” strategy relies on future technology breakthroughs and rejects options to curb demand
Dutch government issues world-first cap on flights from European hub
Schiphol airport, the third busiest in Europe, will be required to limit traffic to below its pre-pandemic peak, to reduce pollution
UN body makes ‘breakthrough’ on carbon price proposal for shipping
After a decade of talks, there is consensus at the International Maritime Organization to put a price on shipping emissions – the next question is how high
Nigerian airlines win jet fuel subsidy after shutdown threat
After domestic airlines threatened to ground their planes, the government agreed to cover some of their rising fuel costs
Turkey opens laboratory to grow algae for jet fuel, in EU-backed clean aviation push
Ministers hope Turkish Airlines will make its first biofuelled flight by the end of 2022, but experts are sceptical algae can make much of a dent in aviation emissions
A race for lithium is sparking fears of water shortages in northern Argentina
The salt flats of Catamarca hold rich resources for a green revolution, but the impact of mining on water sources has nearby communities worried
US spending on airport expansion flies under the radar for climate activists
Public funding of $25 billion to airports generated little controversy despite flying’s outsized climate impact, in contrast to the European discourse
UN shipping body agrees voluntary measures to cut black carbon in the Arctic
At the International Maritime Organization (IMO) meeting, countries urged ship operators to switch to cleaner fuels in Arctic waters
UN shipping body considers zero emissions goal, defers decision to 2023
While the US, Japan and Panama backed setting a zero carbon shipping goal for 2050, emerging economies said rich countries needed to go first and provide finance
After Cop26, countries must turn climate promises into action on global shipping
A meeting of the IMO this week is the first test of translating promises made in Glasgow into bold action. The world must turn its gaze to shipping
As Cop26 car pledge underwhelms, delegates ask: where are the bikes?
At transport day in Glasgow EVs were given centre stage, in what campaigners said was a missed opportunity to promote public transport and active travel
UN boss calls for stronger aviation and shipping climate goals in line with 1.5C
Antonio Guterres said targets set at UN bodies for international transport were compatible with more than 3C of global warming and urged more action
Pacific islands call for zero carbon shipping by 2050, citing IPCC report
Three Pacific nations want to reopen talks on the long term climate target at the International Maritime Organization, urging higher ambition
Pacific islands make lonely case for carbon price on shipping
The Marshall Islands and Solomon Islands called for a price on shipping pollution at the UN body, but got only tepid support from European nations
With Indonesia’s answer to Elon Musk in jail, electric vehicles are going nowhere
Electric vehicle pioneer Dasep Ahmadi was imprisoned over a failed experiment, with a chilling effect on innovation
It took the Suez Canal crisis to highlight the scale of the polluting shipping sector
The growing global shipping fleet is increasing the sector’s climate and environmental impacts. To rein it in, we need a global carbon price for shipping
How the shipping industry can halve climate-warming black carbon in the Arctic
Switching to cleaner shipping fuel would prevent Arctic warming and deliver an easy win for the climate
Mauritius oil spill: questions mount over ship fuel safety
More than six months after the Wakashio spilled fuel oil into a pristine lagoon, Mauritians are still waiting for answers and compensation
UK Supreme Court lifts ban on Heathrow airport third runway
Heathrow still faces major obstacles to carry out its expansion plans, in light of the UK’s 2050 net zero target and uncertain future demand