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- Ban private jets and cut speed limits to avert UK fuel crisis, say campaigners Fri, 15 May 26, 8:12pmClimate and transport organisations warn ministers not to ‘sleepwalk into crisis’ amid Iran war oil and gas shortages
- Sean Duffy faces backlash for new family reality show: ‘unfocused and out of touch’ Sun, 10 May 26, 6:25amUS transportation secretary announces The Great American Road Trip amid transportation crises and rising fuel prices
- Will Qantas and Virgin continue raising fares and cutting routes? This graph may give the answer Thu, 16 Apr 26, 1:00amPrice of jet fuel has climbed by 125% since start of Iran war – giving Qantas and Virgin a big challenge as fuel accounts for a fifth of expenses
- What will expanding Heathrow do to UK’s net zero plans? Fri, 1 Aug 25, 3:00pmGovernment is counting on tech to provide a panacea, but there may be simpler ways to keep climate goals on track
- Are Labour’s plans to offset Heathrow expansion emissions all pie in the sky? Fri, 1 Aug 25, 3:00pmGovernment is counting on tech to provide a panacea, but there may be simpler ways to keep climate goals on track
- Aviation watchdog to look at ‘resilience’ rules after Heathrow closure Thu, 27 Mar 25, 7:36pmCAA says it will consider whether to take further steps under Heathrow’s licence as part of review
- Aviation watchdog to look at rules on ‘resilience’ after Heathrow closure Thu, 27 Mar 25, 7:36pmCAA said it would consider whether it should take ‘further steps’ under Heathrow’s licence as part of a review
- ‘Wake-up call’: ministers launch urgent investigation into Heathrow shutdown Sun, 23 Mar 25, 5:53amGovernment says lessons need to be learned after the substation fire that caused chaos for 300,000 passengers
- Starmer warned against approving oilfield after Labour unease over Heathrow Sat, 1 Feb 25, 4:59amExclusive: MPs and ministers say they plan to oppose the PM if he gives consent to the Rosebank development
- Starmer faces test of climate leadership with big decisions on carbon budget Tue, 31 Dec 24, 8:54pmPM will have to respond to Climate Change Committee’s recommendations on future emissions cuts with drastic changes in many sectors of economy
- Airlines may have to disclose carbon impact of individuals’ flights under new UK policy Tue, 23 Jul 24, 10:16pmCivil Aviation Authority proposes measure to help consumers make ‘more informed travel choices’
- UK startup lifts lid on plan to turn human waste into jet fuel Fri, 12 Apr 24, 2:29amLow-cost airline Wizz Air puts in 525,000-tonne order for product of Firefly’s proposed refinery in Essex
- EasyJet joins calls for UK government to help fund hydrogen-powered flight Tue, 19 Mar 24, 2:17amCarrier says technology could be a reality by end of the next decade, as it launches a base in Birmingham
- Is guilt-free flying on the horizon? – podcast Tue, 16 Jan 24, 4:00pmIn November, a plane powered by 100% ‘sustainable’ jet fuel took off from London to New York. It was hailed by some as a milestone in reducing the carbon footprint of air travel, which accounts for about 2.5% of global...
- From solar power for renters to detector dogs – 10 budget measures you may have missed Tue, 25 Oct 22, 7:46pmSome unexpected areas secure a slice of Australia’s economic pie in a Labor plan touted largely as a ‘bread-and-butter affair