Aviation sector wants to avoid a closed trading scheme and forced carbon emissions cuts
… The Ecologist | 22nd September 2009 News Aviation Climate Change Flights Air Transport Carbon Emissions aviation-image.jpg The aviation industry will become the biggest …
Friends of the Irish Environment (FIE) has taken the first legal action under Ireland’s new climate legislation. FIE has expressed its concerns that the Irish government is intending to ignore the terms set out by the 2015 Paris climate agreement by lodging a judicial review with the High Court in relation to Dublin Airport's proposed new runway, CONOR PURCELL reports
… 17th July 2017 News Climate Change Paris COP Aviation Tourism Travel Flights Airport Dublin … new runway at Dublin Airport.” 'Unconstrained aviation growth' The aviation sector is increasingly coming under …
Report highlights rapid growth in short-haul flights within Europe and the failure to tackle air pollution from road transport
… per cent The Ecologist | 27th April 2010 News Aviation Air Travel Flights Transport Energy … GHG total. The growth in GHG emissions from aviation slowed from 6.4 per cent in 2005/6 to … long-term because of the close link between aviation and economic development. Air …
Troubled airline FlyBe wants the UK to axe Air Passenger Duty to save its business - even if it costs us the Earth.
… the prosperity of UKplc relies on internal aviation is frankly risible. So who is flying … worry that what we’ve actually been seeing is aviation commuting. People flying from all … fight between plane and train to begin with. Aviation already enjoys a mahoosive advantage …
British Airways yesterday launched a new service between Gatwick airport in London and Newquay, in Cornwall.
… Change Carbon Dioxide Cornwall Gatwick Aviation Carbon Dioxide Global Warming Climate … from commuters on the environmental impact of aviation. Greenpeace campaigner, Emily … if we don’t do something about the growth in aviation Britain will find it very hard to …
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
… Campaigning Climate Change Nuclear Gm Aviation 2mark-lynas_1753419c.jpg Author at … strong campaigns against nuclear, GM and also aviation. In a recent documentary , green … groups to focus so heavily on opposing aviation. 'It is probably the hardest thing to …
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
… 2010 News Airport London City Airport Aviation Flights Climate Change News … of the Government’s commitment to reducing aviation emissions to below 2005 levels by … carbon reductions to come from offsetting Aviation sector wants to avoid a closed …
Majority of UK Government departments are choosing to fly staff to destinations easily accessible by train, such as London to Glasgow, Edinburgh and Manchester
… The Ecologist | 10th June 2010 News Flights Aviation Carbon Emissions Energy Politics And … legal challenge to EU emission cuts American aviation sector accused of using 'every trick … Long haul leisure flights the main driver of aviation emissions, says report that believes …
London City Airport has been allowed to double the number of flights despite environmental impact
… The Ecologist | 29th September 2009 News Aviation Emissions Climate Change Flights … of the Government’s commitment to reducing aviation emissions to below 2005 levels by …
Jobs are being cut and climate impacts are ramping up. The frequent flyer levy has never been more urgent.
… jet-set. Workers We need a way to protect aviation workers being pushed out of the plane … that was meant to protect employees. With the aviation industry’s plans for increasing … well-paid green jobs the UK needs. The aviation industry would like us to believe …
It probably isn’t too much of an exaggeration to suggest that most people are hard pushed to name a politician they really admire. In Britain, however, one name will come up time and again.
… energy policy or trying to clamp down on the aviation industry’s free-for-all. Caroline is … the way. Equally, every European check on the aviation industry has Caroline’s prints all …
The US Environmental Protection Agency has lowered methane emissions standards - which will 'lead to environmental damage and health issues like cardiovascular disease'.
… equal to annual international shipping and aviation emissions. Monitored Methane … equal to annual international shipping and aviation emissions. …
The Conservative Environment Network launched a new report in Parliament with Sajid Javid. But the paper fails to properly address the issue of climate change and does not even mention fracking, says TIM HOLMES
… gives no significant space to these issues. Aviation, airport expansion and fracking it …
A new species of eco-lawyer is emerging from the legal undergrowth. James Thornton advocates a wig-and-gown approach so campaigners can strengthen their case against unethical corporations
… by 60 per cent by 2050. That excludes aviation, but still sounds pretty good. …