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  • Fly Net Zero Logo

    Logo for 'Fly Net Zero,' an aviation industry initiative promoting net-zero carbon emissions. The logo features bold blue text alongside a circular globe-like graphic rendered in blue tones.
  • 2021-02-23

    Civil society expectations for a green recovery

    A presentation by Tim Johnson of the Aviation Environment Federation, delivered at the Aviation Noise & Emission Symposium in February 2021, examines what civil society expects from a green recovery in the aviation sector. It highlights growing airline commitments to net-zero emissions by 2050, including pledges from British Airways, United Airlines, and others, while raising the question of whether 2019 may have been the peak year for aviation CO2 emissions. The talk explores the intersection of post-pandemic recovery and environmental accountability in the airline industry.

  • There Is No Sustainable Way to Fly

    Despite what airlines promise, carbon offsets and sustainable fuels won’t negate the heavy environmental cost of air travel. by Jake Bittle This article originally appeared on VICE US. Last month, just weeks after climate activist Greta Thunberg was named Time’s Person of the Year, JetBlue announced that it would go carbon neutral on all its
  • 2015-11-01

    The Aviation Sector’s Climate Action Framework

    This 2015 report from the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) outlines the aviation industry's framework for addressing its climate impact, noting that while air transport carries over 3.3 billion passengers annually and supports 3.5% of global GDP, it also accounts for roughly 2% of human-induced CO2 emissions. The document presents the industry's strategies for balancing continued air traffic growth with the obligation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It represents a collaborative effort across airlines, airports, air navigation service providers, and aircraft manufacturers to pursue sustainable development goals.
  • Atag 2015 aviation sector climate action framework pdf
    2015-11-01

    The Aviation Sector’s Climate Action Framework

    ATAG (Air Transport Action Group) November 2015 report outlining the aviation industry’s climate action framework. Covers aviation’s contribution of approximately 2% of global human-induced CO2 emissions, carbon offsetting strategies, sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), and industry-wide emissions reduction goals. Includes data on 3.3 billion annual passengers, 60 million jobs supported, and 3.5% of global GDP. Published