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Keflavík Airport: Lean, green and ambitious

Keflavík Airport, operated by Isavia, is actively pursuing sustainability initiatives while also focusing on growth and development to meet increasing passenger demands.

Source: Airport World
Finavia achieves net zero carbon emissions at four airports, earns sustainable travel certificates

Finavia, a leading airport management company, has achieved net zero carbon emissions at Ivalo, Kittilä, Kuusamo, and Rovaniemi Airports through reduced energy consumption and renewable fuel usage.

Source: Aviation 24
Noise bin of Europe': Health Council wants Brussels Airport night flight ban until 7am

The Superior Health Council (HGR) is calling for extended bans on night flights at Brussels Airport after additional analysis found tens of thousands of people living in the vicinity are at increased risk of negative health effects.

Alaska Airlines launches new options for guests to support sustainable travel

Alaska is the first U.S. airline to link guest participation in sustainability to loyalty with an accelerated path to elite status. We’re excited to share a new way you can join us on our journey toward a more sustainable aviation future.

Source: Alaska Airlines
Finnish airports achieve net zero carbon balance for emissions they control

The Lapland Airports Group, operated by Finavia, has made significant strides in sustainability, particularly in carbon emissions reduction and management.

A ban on single-use plastics takes effect in Hong Kong in a bid to reduce pollution

Under the new law, single-use cutlery such as forks, spoons, straws and plates cannot be sold or distributed for both dine-in and takeaway customers. However, plastic food containers and cups can still be given out for takeaways.

Source: AP News
Biden team sets out path for ethanol aviation fuel subsidies

President Joe Biden's administration on Tuesday released guidance on its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) subsidy program that allows corn-based ethanol to qualify for the program if it is sourced from farms using climate-friendly growing techniques.

Source: Reuters
New sustainability-focused airline lands first plane at YVR airport

A German leisure airline says it is focusing on sustainability, and the first of its newest eco-friendly planes has officially landed at Vancouver Intl. Airport (YVR). Condor Airlines' new Airbus A330neo aircraft reduces the company's fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions by 20 per cent

Source: Richmond News
COMMITTED TO NET-ZERO CARBON EMISSIONS BY 2050

The major U.S. airlines have committed to working across the aviation industry and with government leaders in a positive partnership to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.