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British Airways and ZeroAvia enter agreement for hydrogen-powered aircraft exploration
UK Climate Change Commission provides key recommendations for Sixth Carbon Budget
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United Airlines pledges to reduce 100% of its greenhouse gas emissions by 2050
United Airlines pledged (10-Dec-2020) to reduce 100% of its greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
In order to reduce emissions, United will make a multimillion dollar investment in 1PointFive, a partnership between Oxy Low Carbon Ventures and Rusheen Capital Management that utilises atmospheric carbon capture technology (called Direct Air Capture) to physically remove CO2 from the air.
European Commission sees maritime, aviation sector hardest to decarbonize amid fresh targets
The European Commission has set out new targets for decarbonizing transport, highlighting that aviation and waterborne transportation face greater decarbonization challenges because of a lack of market-ready zero-emission technologies. It comes amid industry concerns about regional climate regulations.
Maritime transportation and aviation face similar challenges of long development and life cycle of vessels, large investments in refueling equipment and infrastructure and international competition, the EC said in supplementary material to its Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy Dec. 9.
In order to improve the energy efficiency and reduce emissions of aircraft and vessels, ambitious standards for their design and operation must be promoted, the main strategy document said, also published Dec. 9.