by Mira Kapfinger | Sep 28, 2023 | Policies, Webinar
Subsidies offered to the aviation industry are what allow airlines to offer flights for €20 and continue their unfettered growth, by masking the true environmental and social cost of flying. For decades aviation growth in the EU has been fuelled by a very complicated...
by Magdalena Heuwieser | Apr 27, 2023 | Press Release
The new ReFuelEU law, part of the EU Fit for 55 package, was announced yesterday The Stay Grounded network fears this could lead to a massive demand for biomass and energy, competing with other sectors and leading to carbon colonialism The focus on ‘Sustainable...
by Michaela | Feb 16, 2023 | New reports
Here we present a summary of Corporate Watch’s original post from 06 Jan 2023: Air Partner and Carlson Wagonlit are the grease spinning the wheels of the UK deportation machine through the Home Office and have been organising logistics for mass-deportation flights for...
by Michaela | Sep 6, 2022 | Actions
Let’s call out the aviation industry’s greenwashed advertisements! Take part September 10-17! Grassroots groups around Europe* will be taking action September 10 – 17 to oppose fossil fuel advertising in support of the European Citizens Initiative to #BanFossilAds....
by Magdalena Heuwieser | Jul 14, 2021 | Press Release
EU’s Proposed End of Kerosene Tax Exemption Welcomed, but Lacks Ambition Vienna/Brussels, July 14 2021 – Today, the EU Commission published its Fit for 55 climate package, which includes some changes for aviation. The Stay Grounded network welcomes the plan to end the...