The UK Civil Aviation Authority has today (30 May 2022) published its new Environmental Sustainability Strategy. Aviation delivers substantial benefits both regionally and internationally, however the sector is facing a challenge to mitigate emissions, noise and other adverse impacts. This new strategy provides clarity on the Civil Aviation Authority’s roles, remit and ambition, as we […]
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has launched ‘Our Sustainable Flight Path’ to steer the next level of its Environmental, Social & Government (ESG) strategy and support the responsible growth of its global airport and aviation services operations. The strategy has been created with the support of PwC’s Sustainability team and aims to coordinate, build upon, and […]
Vehicles operating at Edinburgh Airport are now being powered by vegetable oil as the airport continues to look at ways of reducing its emissions. Thirty-four vehicles have made the change from diesel to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) which is a renewable diesel alternative that eliminates up to 90% of net carbon dioxide emissions whilst also […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that the reliance on taxation as the solution for cutting aviation emissions in the EU’s ‘Fit for 55’ proposal is counter-productive to the goal of sustainable aviation. EU policy needs to support practical emission reduction measures such as incentives for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) and modernization of air […]
