Non-CO2 Emissions and Contrail Footprints in Business Aviation
4AIR conducted a first-of-its-kind study on business aviation's impact on non-CO2 emissions, focusing on contrails and NOx, revealing that a majority of contrail emissions and warming impact stemmed from a smaller subset of flights, utilizing data from 16,888 flights.
The Carbon Footprint of Corporate Flight Departments: Knowing The Scopes and Ways to Reduce Them
You can’t manage what isn’t measured. Measuring emissions is the first step in developing a defensible strategy for addressing the carbon footprint of any organization, including a corporate flight department.
Contrails in 2023: Their Environmental Impact and Emerging Regulations
To be truly climate neutral and reduce the complete impact aviation, the industry must comprehensively consider its entire footprint. Contrails and non-CO2 emissions make up to 2/3rds of aviation’s warming impact.
SEC Reporting Impacts on Business Aviation
While the SEC is far from the first to propose regulated climate disclosures, it is demonstrating a sweeping and quick introduction of new climate change disclosure requirements, under which some entities will need to comply as soon as March of 2024.
An Intro to Carbon Sequestration & What it Means for Aviation
As efforts to mitigate and curb emissions resulting from aviation continue to ramp up, there is an increasing focus towards addressing the high carbon dioxide (CO2) levels that are already in the atmosphere, as well as future residual emissions.
What’s Greenwashing & How to Avoid It?
A rise of false or exaggerated environmental claims has led to strict guidance and regulation on marketing sustainability claims. It is important to be thoughtful and particular with any marketing claims related to sustainability achievements.
Will Carbon Credits be Used When There’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel?
Developing a comprehensive and defensible sustainability program that addresses either voluntary or regulatory commitments is quickly moving to a must-have for many flight departments and aircraft operators around the world. The two most common tools found in the arsenal to address climate change, industry goals, and regulatory obligations are Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and carbon credits.
ESG, What Does it Mean for a Flight Department?
ESG, or Environmental, Social, Governance, is a set of standards for a company’s operating behavior used by employees, lenders, customers, insurance providers, and regulators to evaluate a company’s good stewardship in society.
SAF and CORSIA
CORSIA, or Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation, is expected to provide around $40 billion in funding for climate projects worldwide.