by Lloyd Ritter (Green Capitol LLC/Biofuels Digest) The aviation industry is currently responsible for less than 3% of total global carbon emissions, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). But with air travel expected to increase by more than 60 percent (compared to pre-pandemic 2019 levels) by mid-century,[1] emissions will continue rising unless changes are made.
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Administration officials including Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack as well as Rep. Julia Brownley (D-CA) are highlighting aviation as an important future market for advanced biofuels. Based on experience with the Renewable Fuel Standard, though, policy makers need to be clear that sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) will reduce carbon emissions. To incentivize those carbon reductions, federal policies must incorporate up-to-date, science-based assessments that assure stakeholders of sustainability.
Sustainability in Aviation Reclaims Attention as Airlines and Airports Ramp Up Recovery Plans
As the aviation industry slowly recovers from the lasting effects of the pandemic, many organizations are embracing this as a time to think critically about modernization and innovation efforts in their respective lines of business. Sustainability in aviation has long been a topic of interest among industry experts, but it seems that it is becoming an even higher priority among decision makers as they look to revamp their business operations in this industry rebirth of sorts.
To highlight this trend and showcase how major industry players are responding to more concerted calls for sustainable practices, we’ve compiled a few compelling stories in the roundup below. Here’s what’s happening in aviation around the topic of sustainability:
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Han Kok Juan to be new CAAS director-general
Mr Han Kok Juan will take over as director-general of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) with effect from Aug 2, 2021. (Photo: Ministry of Transport)
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SINGAPORE: The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) will have a new director-general with effect from Aug 2, with Mr Han Kok Juan taking over from Mr Kevin Shum, the Ministry of Transport (MOT) said on Wednesday (May 12).
Mr Han, who is currently the senior deputy director-general at CAAS as well as deputy secretary at MOT, will be appointed as CAAS director-general designate from Jun 1 to Aug 1 prior to taking over from Mr Shum.
A revolutionary feed supplement could see consumers using cow burps to offset their carbon emissions.
Named Mootral Ruminant, the supplement was created by company Mootral and reduces methane released by cows by up to 38 per cent. . Dubbed as the ‘Tesla of cows’ the product could be a game changer for the agriculture industry which is set to be under fire at COP26 this year.
Mootral’s founder and CEO Thomas Hafner is hoping to receive funding that will mean he can make the feed available around the world at no cost to farmers.
Mootral will in turn sell ‘CowCredits’ to companies to off-set their emissions. The credits will also be available as part of the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA).