Eurocontrol provide the following calculators: NetZero Calculator (Fuel & Emissions) Navigating Path to Sustainable Aviation by exploring what-if scenarios to inform sustainable strategic decisions. Discover comprehensive fuel burn and emission calculations utilising historical and forecasted traffic based on different growth scenarios. Leverage on what-if scenario tools, exploring how different Sustainable
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Flight Emissions Label
The ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation (EU) 2023/2405 creates a voluntary labelling scheme for flights based on a common, standardised and publicly accessible methodology to calculate flight emissions. The label will allow passengers to make informed choices when comparing flight options. A first draft version of the new regulation was released last
Continue readingChallenging pathway to aviation net-zero by 2050
EUROCONTROL’s latest Aviation Long-Term Outlook to 2050 provides crucial insights into the future of European aviation and its path towards sustainability. The report forecasts significant growth in air traffic, with the most likely scenario projecting 15.4 million flights in Europe by 2050, representing a 52% increase from 2023 levels (average
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Airlines CO2 emissions for European airlines can be divided into three categories: CO2 emissions generated on domestic routes, intra-European routes, and International routes. Airlines’ CO2 emissions are reported to the corresponding authorities of each EEA member. For example, in Spain it is the Agencia Española de Seguridad Aére (AESA), which
Continue readingUK ETS (Emissions Trading Scheme) for aviation
Guidance to help aircraft operators understand and meet their compliance obligations under the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) The UK Emissions Trading Registry operates in a similar way to an online bank account. The Registry is a secure web-based application that serves as both the UK Emissions Trading Scheme
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The Union Registry serves to guarantee accurate accounting for all allowances issued under the EU emissions trading system (EU ETS). The registry keeps track of the ownership of allowances held in electronic accounts, just as a bank has a record of all its customers and their money. The EU ETS
Continue readingThe climate impact of aviation
Aviation’s impact on climate change extends beyond carbon dioxide emissions, encompassing a range of non-CO2 effects that play a significant role in the industry’s overall climate footprint. According to the German Environment Agency’s report, while aviation contributed approximately 2.5% of global man-made CO2 emissions in 2018, non-CO2 effects account for
Continue readingSustainable Aviation Fuel Vs. Jet Fuel
Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs) are emerging as a crucial solution to reduce the aviation industry’s carbon footprint. These fuels, derived from renewable sources such as waste oils, agricultural residues, and algae, can significantly lower CO2 emissions compared to conventional jet fuel. The European Union has set ambitious targets for SAF
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