Environmental groups including Possible, Greenpeace, Green Alliance, and Friends of the Earth warn expanding Luton and Gatwick airports risks undermining the UK's net zero target
The airline industry is on course to miss its 2050 net zero target for aviation
Aviation fuel taxes are an opportunity to address the tax disparity, send price signals to a polluting industry, and raise much-needed money for climate finance, writes Opportunity Green's David Kay
Department for Transport (DfT) launches consultation over plans to upgrade airspace design to make flights cleaner and faste
But campaigners warn expansion is 'the last thing we need if we're going to tackle the climate crisis'
The airline has plans for fuel efficient aircraft, airspace modernisation, SAFs, and hydrogen to meet its 2050 net zero goal - and is adamant targets can be met as demand for flight continues to grow worldwide
Outdated airspace rules and management across UK and Europe increases flight times, fuel burn, and emissions, easyJet study claims
Green groups argue government's decision to allow millions more passengers per year at Airport contradicts Climate Change Committee advice
Budget airline subscription deal offering customers 'unlimited' cheap flights for annual fee criticised as 'irresponsible' in midst of climate crisis
Advertising Standards Authority rules that Virgin Atlantic radio advert promoting '100 per cent sustainable aviation fuel' gave misleading impression it emitted zero emissions