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 Johnson
… Taxing aviation to pay for adaptation to climate … | 8th July 2009 Comment Climate Change Aviation Cophenhagen Kyoto Maldives Proposal For A Levy International Flights aviation-image.jpg The Maldives Proposal for a …
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 …
He is the latest politician to fall for the aviation lobby's social class argument – but it just doesn't stand up to scrutiny
… 17th July 2009 Comment Climate Change Travel Aviation gen_logo_hi-res.jpg He is the latest politician to fall for the aviation lobby's social class argument – but … and would therefore not be seeking to include aviation within the government's broad …
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
… December 2009 News Climate Change Air Travel Aviation airplanes.jpg Taxes and even … Long haul leisure flights the main driver of aviation emissions, says report that believes … set a target for carbon emissions from aviation to not exceed 2005 levels by 2050. …
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
… Living Green Living Out And About Travel Aviation Climate Change dilemma_july.jpg With … their grandparents. At the same time, aviation is the UK's fastest-growing source of … the average growth in CO² emissions from aviation has been 4.5 per cent per year. …
The Government's green light for Heathrow's third runway makes no economic - let alone environmental - sense, says Joss Garman
… 2009 Comment Heathrow Third Runway Flying Aviation Carbon Dioxide Aviation Campaigns Climate Change … vociferous impacts it’s already having on the aviation industry, it should come as no …
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… that it might contain some commitment by the aviation industry to fully integrate itself … heart sank. What I read instead was that the aviation industry wanted to opt out of the EU … Earth a ‘con’ and a ‘smokescreen’; and the Aviation Environment Federation warned that …
Airlines also likely to see profits double under the next phase of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme
… to tackling climate change,’ she said. Aviation sector Another big benefactory of the EU's trading scheme could be the aviation sector. A report from The Carbon … per cent of the permits will be given to the aviation sector for free. However, it does …
Groundstaff at Japan’s Hokkaido airport must be the only team in the world trying to save the snow that collects on the taxi-ways, rather than get it to melt as quickly as possible.
… Japan Hokkaido Snow Carbon Reductions Japan AviationAviation Climate Change Pollution News web pic … with insulation. The Tokyo Regional Civil Aviation Bureau hopes that the snow pile can …
Ryanair is calling on the Scottish Government to further subsidise air travel
… Ecologist | 20th October 2009 News Ryanair Aviation Climate Change airplanes.jpg Airlines … but the idea that we can just keep expanding aviation year after year while still taking … promises on emission cuts More on the aviation debate …
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 …
A major shift towards green taxes and 'pay as you burn, not pay as you earn' would benefit the environment and the economy
… study says higher taxes on road transport and aviation, lower taxes on employees and … particularly those that would fall on the aviation sector. Useful links The UK Green …
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 …
Forecasts of our likely failure to meet carbon reduction targets is putting UK Government credibility on climate change at risk, say independent analysts
… likely to be offset by the continuing rise in aviation transport emissions, say forecasters … Does shipping have a green future? The aviation industry has its climate change …
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...
… cuts Dan Box | 12th October 2009 Comment Aviation Politics And Economics … requested by the UK government , recommended 'aviation CO2 emissions should be capped' by …
The new suite of measures proposed by the Government for reducing greenhouse gas emissions is an impressive list... but as the information sinks in green groups have begun to find some holes
… gas emissions from international shipping and aviation, but sets only a weak cap on the UK aviation industry, with a requirement for the …
The aviation industry has its climate change plans, car manufacturers are working on 'eco' alternatives, and rail is considered top of the class, but what has the transport mode that delivers 90 per cent of goods to the UK done to improve upon its environmental credentials?
… Pollution Particulates solarshiplarge.jpg The aviation industry has its climate change …
The plight of a village set to be demolished to make way for Heathrow's third runway is the inspiration behind Hester Berry's exhibition of paintings on show in a London gallery
… carbon emissions bode ill for the aviation industry. Is flying beyond …