All matters environmental are sensitive and aviation has been in the cross-hairs of the environmental lobby for a long time. Somehow the substantial improvements already made and those in the pipeline have not generated the level of interest they deserve. The fact that the still hopelessly inefficient air traffic management system in places like Europe… Continue reading The EU Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) – why the fuss?
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CANSO joins ACI-Europe and EUROCONTROL to accelerate A-CDM roll-out
The threat of climate change, the global economic crisis and the resulting changes in the structure of the European aviation market have led to a renewed focus on efficiency and performance for Europe’s airports. In October 2008, ACI EUROPE and EUROCONTROL signed a collaboration to increase operational efficiencies at European airports. This collaboration revolves around… Continue reading CANSO joins ACI-Europe and EUROCONTROL to accelerate A-CDM roll-out
Believe it or not…
While a lot of people, including the environmental lobby, seem to have some difficulty in believing that aviation contributes a mere 2 % of the emissions thought to be responsible for global warning, the same people and many others apparently have no problem with believing the utter nonsense painted on the side of some electric… Continue reading Believe it or not…