The fourth panel on a very interesting day presented a challenge for scene-setter and moderator Kevin Dobby: ensuring that a discussion on what needs to be done to secure a global framework is not overshadowed by ‘the elephant in the room’, as he put it (the EU ETS), and the international conflict it has spurred. [...]

 In a matter of hours the 2012 edition of the Aviation and Environment Summit in Geneva will be kicking off. Participants have started to trickle in and we’re gearing up to what is likely to be a memorable couple of days. On that note we thought it would be fitting to look back and reflect [...]

You might have noticed that we at Enviro.aero have talked a little about SESAR before on our blog. But you might have been forgiven at times for not fully understanding SESAR’s (hyperlink) (Single European Sky ATM Research) work, why it’s important and most importantly how it helps you and the environment. Well, never fear! The [...]

In fact, support for aviation biofuels is now clear at the highest levels. This week, we have learnt of support from the European Commission in planning for a 40% mix of biofuels in the aviation jet fuel we use by 2050 – we hope we can get more. Also this week, President Obama gave some very significant [...]

Long-term vision. We have it. And now the European Commission does too. This week they have launched two significant pieces of work: the Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area and Flightpath 2050, Europe’s Vision for Aviation. Both these plans are complementary and both are to be applauded for their scope and vision. Roadmap to [...]

Today’s guest blogger is Nancy Young, Vice President for Environmental Affairs, Air Transport Association of America. Nancy is with the aviation team in Cancun for the COP16 conference. As I packed my bags for the climate negotiations in Cancun, I looked through some of the photos I took during last year’s talks in Copenhagen. One [...]

A recent US Government Accountability Office study of the 150 busiest U.S airports is of interest to those of us who follow how the implementation of ‘green’ practices and techniques have impacted airports in reality. For many opponents of ‘green’ strategies, the concern is often that implementing these strategies either cost the airports considerably in [...]

Today’s Guest blogger is Robert O’Meara who is Communications Manager at ACI Europe. So, it’s that time of year again. Peak summer season. If you have been through an airport recently, you’ll doubtless have seen for yourself just how busy it is. But in the journey from check-in to security to boarding your flight, what [...]

I’ve just found out that one of our colleagues in pushing forward greener aviation, Carl Burleson, who is Director of the Office of Environment and Energy at the FAA, has been nominated for a Service to America Medal in the Science and Environment category. Carl has been the driving force behind a huge amount of [...]

In our Farnborough video series, ATAG’s Executive Director Paul Steele discusses how the industry is collaborating around green aviation in the same way it did around safety.  He also touches on the Farnborough debut of the Boeing 787, which in addition to the Airbus A380, represents the future of long-haul flying and a milestone in [...]