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2025-09-20Revealed: ‘Corporate capture’ of UN aviation body by industry
Exclusive: Industry delegates outnumbered climate experts by 14 to one at recent ICAO meeting, thinktank says Damian Carrington Environment editor Fri 19 Sep 2025 01.00 EDT The UN aviation organisation has been captured by the industry, a report has concluded, leading to the urgent action required to tackle the sector’s high carbon emissions being blocked. Industry -
2024-11-08RECAT-EU European Wake Turbulence Categorisation and separation minima on approach and departure
This document presents the European Wake Turbulence Categorisation and Separation Minima on Approach and Departure (RECAT-EU) system, available for operational deployment. It provides information about deployment benefits, including the possibility to operate partial or hybrid versions combining RECAT-EU with ICAO legacy minima. -
2024-11-08
Recat-eu european wake turbulence categorisation and separation minima on approach and departure
This document presents the European Wake Turbulence Categorisation and Separation Minima on Approach and Departure (RECAT-EU) system, available for operational deployment. It provides information about deployment benefits, including the possibility to operate partial or hybrid versions combining RECAT-EU with ICAO legacy minima. -
2024-08-08Air cargo players want ‘cohesion and consistency’ in how aviation reports emissions
By Charlotte Goldstone 12/08/2024 Current CO2 air cargo emission calculating methodology has been compared to the VW emissions scandal, with a lack of standardisation allowing passenger ‘greenwashing’ at the expense of cargo. The disparity between IATA and ICAO’s baseline figures for calculating air cargo emissions could be resulting in false sustainability data, making passenger operations -
2024-05-07The basics of noise metrics
This document explains how aircraft noise is measured using decibel-based metrics such as DNL, CNEL, and SEL, and highlights that the FAA's accepted noise threshold of 65 dB exceeds the World Health Organization's recommended limits of 50–55 dB outdoors and 30–35 dB indoors. It also notes that standard metrics like SEL fail to capture the cumulative impact of repeated aircraft overflights. The international aviation body ICAO recommends a four-part 'Balanced Approach' to managing airport noise, encompassing noise reduction at the source, land-use planning, operational procedures, and operating restrictions. -
2023-05-02Sustainable aviation fuels / Addressing local air quality
Airlines for America presented at the 2023 Aviation Noise & Emissions Symposium at UC Davis, outlining U.S. airlines' environmental record and climate commitments, including a goal to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The presentation highlighted a 94% reduction in significant noise exposures since 1975, major improvements in fuel efficiency, and a target to make 3 billion gallons of sustainable aviation fuel available by 2030. Key pathways to further reduce emissions include new aircraft technology, operational improvements, modernized air traffic control, and the long-term potential of electric, hybrid, or hydrogen-powered flight. -
Study Finds Outsized Corporate Influence on UN Aviation Emissions Talks
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Corporate Capture and the UN International Civil Aviation Organization
See coverage in Politico and Eco Business. How corporate interests influence global climate policy at the UN body for aviation New analysis finds the aviation industry has an outsized influence over global climate rules for the sector amid limited public scrutiny, according to a detailed analysis of corporate engagement and transparency rules at the UN’s aviation agency. The -
2022-10-01Corporate capture and the UN International Civil Aviation Organization
A 2022 report by InfluenceMap examines how aviation industry interests shape climate policy at the UN's International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), finding that 31% of delegates at recent climate negotiations represented industry. The report highlights that ICAO's limited transparency practices—including non-disclosure agreements, restricted media access, and undisclosed delegate affiliations—allow corporate influence to steer global aviation emissions policy. As a result, ICAO has prioritized carbon offsetting over direct emissions reductions, with global aviation CO2 emissions projected to grow by 190–277% between 2015 and 2050. -
How a 1940s treaty set airlines on a path to high emissions and low regulation
Before the pandemic, aviation was on course to be the UK’s most polluting sector and produce as much as 22% of global emissions by 2050. The industry is suffering from low demand due to coronavirus restrictions, but without meaningful policy changes, flight numbers and emissions are expected to return to pre-COVID-19 levels by 2024. When accounting for emissions, aviation is