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Solar powered flights: the future of aviation?
Valentina Jovanovski
19th May, 2011
Last Friday saw the successful completion of the world’s first international solar-powered flight. But, asks Valentina Jovanovski, will this innovation really change the face of air travel or is it just another white elephant? more...
Campaigners should support aviation industry biofuel trials
Ecologist
20th April, 2011
The aviation industry deserves credit for being proactive about looking for alternatives to fossil fuels, says Paul Steele from the Air Transport Action Group more...
CAMPAIGN HERO: Joss Garman of Plane Stupid
Matilda Lee
25th January, 2011
Veteran campaigner and former Ecologist contributor Joss Garman talks to us about past campaigning successes - and why a Green Investment Bank should be a top priority for the Coalition Government more...
City Airport expansion highlights scale of aviation dilemma
Mark Jansen
21st January, 2011
As the UK government deliberates its new aviation policy campaigners warn that moves to approve airport expansion would put climate targets at risk more...
High Court battle over London City Airport expansion
Tom Levitt
18th November, 2010
Campaign group Fight the Flights begins a High Court challenge to overturn Newham Council's decision to almost double the number of flights from 73,000 to 120,000 a year more...
Mark Lynas: I'm not the pariah of the green movement
Tom Levitt
15th November, 2010
Author at the centre of recent documentary claims more than half of the environmental movement agrees with him that we should embrace genetically modified (GM) crops and nuclear power more...
UK budget avoids decision on new aviation tax
Ecologist
22nd June, 2010
Chancellor George Osborne promises only to 'explore' proposals for bringing in a per-plane tax on the aviation industry more...
Government ignoring rail in favour of domestic flights
Ecologist
10th June, 2010
Majority of UK Government departments are choosing to fly staff to destinations easily accessible by train, such as London to Glasgow, Edinburgh and Manchester more...
US airlines mount legal challenge to EU emission cuts
Ecologist
1st June, 2010
American aviation sector accused of using 'every trick in the book' to block the European Union's efforts to reduce carbon emissions more...
Mangroves vs airport: Mumbai's development battle
1st June, 2010
Ambika Hiranandani and Tom Levitt
Plans for a new international airport in the coastal city of Mumbai will destroy yet more of its mangrove ecosystems, and there are fears the deal has already been closed more...
Iceland's volanco revealed the deep ignorance of jet-setters
Molly Scott Cato
14th May, 2010
Why, asks Molly Scott Cato, did it take a volcanic eruption to demonstrate to us the hugely fragile links that hold our modern lives and economy together? more...
Short-haul flights within Europe up by 48 per cent
Ecologist
27th April, 2010
Report highlights rapid growth in short-haul flights within Europe and the failure to tackle air pollution from road transport more...
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Heathrow aiport expansion will result in £5 billion loss
Ecologist
19th April, 2010
Calculations on the cost of building a third runway at Heathrow are outdated and do not make economic sense says a new report more...
I did London to Sydney without flying. Here's how
Ewan Kingston
16th April, 2010
Our well-grounded Kiwi reflects on his six month (almost flightless) odyssey from London to New Zealand, and answers all the usual questions on travel without wings more...
I failed. I caught a plane
Ewan Kingston
3rd February, 2010
Thousands of miles by train, coach, bus, boat and foot and, at the last hurdle, Ewan finds that there's no way to cross the Tasman Sea except on metal wings... more...
Short haul flights not the problem says climate watchdog
Ecologist
8th December, 2009
Long haul leisure flights the main driver of aviation emissions, says report that believes Heathrow airport can be expanded without breaking the UK's carbon emissions targets more...
30 steps to an oil-free world
1st May, 2008
Ecologist
Our addiction to oil is not inevitable. We can all take steps to kick the habit more... Ryanair wants public money for new routes
Ecologist
20th October, 2009
Ryanair is calling on the Scottish Government to further subsidise air travel more...
Don't believe the airlines' promises of emissions cuts
Dan Box
12th October, 2009
Dan takes a trip down memory lane... and discovers that not only did we call for taxes and sanctions in the last recession, but that just a few years ago airlines were promising us serious cuts... more... London council taken to court over City airport expansion
Ecologist
29th September, 2009
London City Airport has been allowed to double the number of flights despite environmental impact more...
Airlines admit carbon reductions to come from offsetting
Ecologist
22nd September, 2009
Aviation sector wants to avoid a closed trading scheme and forced carbon emissions cuts more...
Ed Miliband has his head in the clouds
Leo Hickman
17th July, 2009
He is the latest politician to fall for the aviation lobby's social class argument – but it just doesn't stand up to scrutiny more... Taxing aviation to pay for adaptation to climate change
Tim Johnson
8th July, 2009
The Maldives Proposal for a Levy on International Flights breaks the taboo on taxing international aviation but it's not enough to tackle aviation's growing emissions, says Tim Johnsonmore...
Dilemma: How do you define unneccesary travel?
Matilda Lee
19th June, 2009
With plane, train and automobile emissions still increasing,are we being honest with ourselves about how and how often we travel? Matilda Lee looks at the bare necessities of transport more...
Copenhagen by camel
Ewan Kingston
19th June, 2008
What do you do if you're a homesick Kiwi stuck in Europe, who won't fly on ethical grounds? You take the long road... more...Members
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