“Zero-carbon” aviation remains an unfounded promise

by Magdalena Heuwieser | Sep 5, 2020 | Information

Analysis of the French government’s plan to support the aeronautics industry The allegedly “zero-carbon” aircraft, if introduced, will miss its target, incapable of being applied to long-haul flights, which currently account for more than 50% of global CO2 emissions...

Greenwashing: Advertising Code Committee Ruled Against Airline KLM

by Magdalena Heuwieser | Jul 30, 2020 | Press Release

Claims for high use of biofuels debunked as misleading // More rulings could follow on the aviation industry’s greenwashing Vienna/Amsterdam, June 30th 2020: KLM just recently lost the case against Eric Stam, revealing the practice of the Dutch Airline of greenwashing...

Airline bailouts – Has Air France been tied down by ‘green strings’?

by Magdalena Heuwieser | May 20, 2020 | External Article

This is an edited version of an article originally published by Calum Harvey-Scholes of the Exeter University Energy Policy Group Covid-19 has spread rapidly around the world, partly due to busy international transport connections. Attempts to suppress its...

CORSIA – better or worse than nothing?

by Magdalena Heuwieser | Sep 6, 2019 | Webinar

In 2016, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has come up with a new scheme to avoid having to cut its greenhouse gas emissions and reduce aviation, which will come into effect in 2020: CORSIA – Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for...

Flying Is and Will Be a Major Source of Our Global Warming Problems and Is Currently a Great Example for Climate Injustice – so Let‘s Put Our Energies Here Before it‘s Too Late!

by Magdalena Heuwieser | Apr 9, 2019 | Opinion

A replik to Sasja Beslik by Anne Kretzschmar, campaigner of Stay Grounded On April 5th, an article on the Blog Usejournal appeared, suggesting that: Let‘s start this statement with the points I agree on with Sasja Beslik: Global warming is a systemic problem and it...