This electronic aircraft pioneer has crossed orders worth $3 billion, claims CEO
Down To Earth talks to Gregory Davis, chief executive officer of Eviation Aircraft, to learn more about sustainable aviation
Stringent emissions standard for all future aircraft close to adoption
The proposed standard is particularly directed at larger aircraft which account for more than 90 per cent of emissions from …
India’s sustainable jet fuel may get internationally certified in 2023
Researchers believe inadequate feedstock collection mechanisms and a lack of refineries could prevent its mass scaling
Why does Nepal’s aviation industry have safety issues? An expert explains
Airports built in mountainous regions often need to have shorter runways that can only accommodate turboprop-powered regional aircraft, rather …
Blue-sky thinking: Net-zero aviation is more than a flight of fantasy
Only battery, hydrogen electric options significantly reduce non-CO₂ climate impacts such as oxides of nitrogen, soot particles, oxidised …
Are we finally about to get a global agreement on aviation emissions?
The upcoming meeting in Montreal looks set to approve a mandatory system of carbon offsetting for international flights
How hot weather and climate change affect airline flights
Major airports around the world will see more frequent flight restrictions in the coming decades because of increasingly common hot temperatures
Is biofuel use fit for both air and land?
While ICAO has proposed that biofuel use in passenger planes be increased rapidly to cut carbon emissions, environmentalists disagree
US Senate committee approves blocking EU's aviation emissions tax
15 non-European countries gather in Washington DC to discuss if EU's aviation law can be set aside. Strong possibility exists of a full blown …
How climate change is altering air travel
Rising tides, icy air, melting permafrost and air that is too hot for take-off are challenging aviation as the world warms
EU imposes emissions tax on airlines
It will hamper investment in technology to reduce emissions, says air transport association
Airports globally saved 320,000 tonnes CO2 in 2018
Three Indian airports are rated carbon neutral under the Airport Carbon Accreditation programme
Wood-based jet fuel may reduce carbon emission, but what about the cost?
Whether isobutanol is made from wood waste or corn, the financial cost of this new fuel is proving to be a major deterrent to industry-wide adoption
Why is India opposing UN proposal on aviation emission?
India fears economic burden on aviation sector and overt dependence on the West for new technology
Factsheet: Inclusion of aviation
In 2008, the EU decided to extend the scope of its Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions trading scheme (EU ETS) to include emissions from the aviation
Mindless on ‘reform’
Reforms in India have become synonymous with opening up to foreign capital. Does it reform our corrupt polity or institutions?
EU warns Indian, Chinese airlines
Developing countries say no to unilateral trade measures to curb carbon emissions at Bonn meet
Montreal Protocol: A successful treaty?
Even as the fate of HFCs hangs in uncertainty, there remains much at stake for the Montreal Protocol
Natural highways
The aviation sector is struggling for survival, while roadways and railways are bleeding the treasury dry. Inland navigation is economical and …
CO2 emissions from Indian aviation sector less than the global average
India releases first ever report on aviation carbon footprint
EU aviation emissions tax: Indian airlines face fine of €30,000
Chinese carriers may be fined €2.4 million for not complying with rules
As told to Parliament (March 24, 2021): No green aviation policy drawn up
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Too early to gauge full impact of COVID-19 on global shipping, aviation: Emissions Gap Report
Document urges use of bio-, green and synthetic fuels in both sectors to reduce warming
Ministers spar over Navi Mumbai airport
Maharashtra coastal authority clears its EIA report
EU apex court upholds emissions cap on aviation sector
EU Aviation Directive will be binding; airlines' operations cost to increase
