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Flight plans, but greener: The ICCT and Google’s mission to refine the Travel Impact Model
As the Travel Impact Model continues to evolve, it holds promise to become the global standard in low-carbon travel search.
Zero-emission planes hit turbulence: What do recent delays mean for net-zero aviation by 2050?
Some recent setbacks on the road toin zero-emission aviation advancements highlight technology and infrastructure hurdles limiting the abilityand increase the importance of medium-term measures to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.
What is the sound of no plane booming?
Explores Boom Supersonic’s claim of achieving “Boomless Cruise” and what it means for the future of supersonic flight.
Getting investors to say yes to low-GHG fuels for aviation and marine: Opportunities in Europe’s Clean Industrial Deal
The recently announced Clean Industrial Deal (CID) could help support low-GHG emission advanced fuels.
Supersonic aircraft: Twice as nice, or double the trouble?
Startups aiming to develop supersonic aircraft see a bright future, despite the high carbon intensity of their designs. But given evidence that supersonic aircraft will burn seven times more fuel per seat than subsonic aircraft, is there really room for supersonics in a net-zero future?
Revisions to the EU ETS set a global model for sustainable aviation fuel investment
The EU introduced a re-investment mechanism to reduce the cost gap between sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and fossil jet fuel using funds from the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS). This scheme sets an example for other regions seeking to incentivize SAF that delivers the biggest climate benefit.
Net-zero aviation: How it started and how it’s going
Assesses the current state of government and industry actions to achieve net-zero aviation.
Taxing aviation for loss and damage caused by climate change
Levying taxes on airplane tickets could help provide a stable source of revenue for a new Loss and Damage Fund, which has been created to aid climate-vulnerable nations dealing with global warming effects.
How Treasury’s recent guidance on the sustainable aviation fuel tax credit punted on which LCA methods are fit for takeoff
U.S. Treasury’s recent guidance provides little clarity on how life-cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions will be calculated for different SAFs, and here are three upcoming decisions to look out for.
How the long shadow of model inputs could dilute the ambition of the Biden Administration’s SAF Grand Challenge
Explore how U.S. airlines and ethanol producers are seeking to alter the way greenhouse gas emissions from sustainable aviation fuels are calculated, which may affect the Biden Administration’s efforts to reduce emissions.
An aviation researcher’s ode to the train
Trains are not just more sustainable than short-haul flights, they can also save time and provide a better overall travel experience.
Fair fares for the climate
Airlines already have the pricing strategies they need to help fund net-zero targets in an equitable way.
