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Four Seasons Hotel Amman achieves Green Key certification
On 3 July, Four Seasons Hotel Amman earned the Green Key ecolabel, affirming environmental excellence across 13 criteria including energy, waste, and guest engagement. The accreditation underscores the hotel’s commitment to sustainable operations and responsible tourism in Jordan.
Taxibots spool up as project HERON winds down
Airbus announced the Taxibot hybrid–electric aircraft towing tug is entering broader trials post-HERON project. Testing at airports including Schiphol, JFK, CDG found up to 50–85% reductions in engine-on taxi fuel burn and emissions. EasyJet plans operational trials in 2025.
Wizz Air Tops Major Airline Emissions Rankings
Cirium, the aviation analytics company, creates a new transparent standard and ranking for airline CO2 emissions, identifying the best performing airlines in specific categories
Singapore Airlines Group Continues Progress on Decarbonisation Journey with Neste and World Energy Agreements
The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group has signed agreements with Neste and World Energy to acquire Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and SAF certificates respectively, supporting its decarbonisation journey while gaining further valuable insights into the pathways, standards, and certification systems
British Airways signs multi-year deal with EcoCeres to reduce emission by 400,000 tonnes
British Airways signe un accord SAF avec EcoCeres pour réduire ses émissions de CO₂ de 400,000 XNUMX tonnes
400,000 XNUMX tonnes de CO₂ économisées : L’accord SAF devrait permettre d’éliminer des émissions équivalentes à 240,000 XNUMX vols aller-retour entre Londres et New York.
Turkey to set sustainable aviation fuel mandates for airlines, suppliers
ISTANBUL, June 30 (Reuters) - Turkey will set mandates for airlines and jet fuel suppliers to boost uptake of sustainable aviation fuel, with a goal of reducing aviation emissions by 5% by 2030, its civil aviation authority said on its website.
Singapore Airlines' Emissions Rise, Climate Rules Threaten Higher Costs
Singapore Airlines' emissions increased in H1 2025 amid traffic recovery. Management emphasized SAF as the only viable long-term decarbonization pathway—carbon abatement of ~65%, though at high cost. The airline is investing in SAF offtake agreements and advocating for government support
British Airways is trialling a massive change to its in-flight drinks policy
British Airways could soon stop serving bottles of water on board its flights. Don’t worry, that doesn’t mean you’ll go thirsty on your next eight hour flight across the Atlantic – the airline is simply planning to replace plastic bottles with paper cups.