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- Will a British bioelectric hybrid plane really take off? Thu, 18 Mar 21, 5:00pmBoris Johnson set the goal, but the developers of the Beha had to get private investment for their unique craft
- BA plans transatlantic flights partially fuelled by recycled waste in 2022 Tue, 9 Feb 21, 11:01amBritish Airways to invest in new US plant producing sustainable aviation fuel
- Future shock: how will Covid change the course of business? Sun, 27 Dec 20, 3:00amThe crisis poses a deadly threat to some sectors and creates opportunities for others. We examine how they will fare in 2021
- On the horizon: the end of oil and the beginnings of a low-carbon planet Sun, 1 Nov 20, 8:00pmWith demand and share prices dropping, Europe’s fossil fuel producers recognise that peak oil is probably now behind them
- Saving the airlines could cost the Earth | Letters Sat, 3 Oct 20, 12:57amCllr Richard Robertson says the environmental impact of air travel needs to be recognised, while Matthew G Andersson thinks the most central question is whether airlines are really for-profit commercial businesses any longer
- BP's dividend cut puts firm on road to deliver green energy pledge Wed, 5 Aug 20, 4:09amLockdown has hammered oil prices but it also offers a chance to refocus on clean energy
- Facts behind the UK’s ‘green’ recovery | Letter Thu, 30 Jul 20, 3:18amOur investment in the transport and energy sectors falls far short of our neighbours’, write Dr Robin Russell-Jones and Dave Faulkner – and we are supporting airlines with no requirements to improve fuel efficiency
- 'Coronavirus profiteers' condemned as polluters gain bailout billions Fri, 17 Apr 20, 7:00pmLeaders condemn backing of global sectors that disregard green economy goals
- Ministers doing little to achieve 2050 emissions target, say top scientists Sat, 25 Jan 20, 5:38amExperts call for sweeping policy changes and warn against Heathrow expansion
- Climate crisis: aviation industry hears clamour for electric planes Sat, 15 Jun 19, 5:00pmShift from fossil fuels top of agenda for Paris air show, industry having lagged behind other sectors
- ‘Ryanair is the new coal’: airline enters EU’s top 10 emitters list Tue, 2 Apr 19, 4:00amIrish firm joins nine coal plants on list, with carbon emissions up nearly 50% in last five years
- Storms, cyclones and floods will only worsen as the planet warms | Letters Thu, 21 Mar 19, 5:17amCraig Bennett, CEO of Friends of the Earth, says rich countries must act to make disasters such as the cyclone that hit Mozambique less likely. Meteorologist Bernadette Woods Placky describes how Climate Matters is helping...
- Take the Airbus chief's no-deal Brexit warning seriously | Nils Pratley Fri, 25 Jan 19, 2:27amThe aviation industry is run on multinational lines. UK wing production could easily take off and land somewhere else
- New highs, old lows – things to watch out for in 2019 Wed, 2 Jan 19, 3:32amWe are trying to be positive, but there’s little likely to put a smile on your face – except for a couple of things …
- First commercial flight partly fuelled by recycled waste lands in UK Wed, 3 Oct 18, 10:39pmVirgin Atlantic flight from Orlando to Gatwick powered by blend of jet fuel and ethanol