11 Apr 2025

SAVi Five: Global ETS aviation update, European airline costs, IMO levy is set, and more…

This edition outlines ETS updates for aviation around the world, European airline expectations for regulatory compliance...

10 Apr 2025

SAF Policy Map – Updates from Colombia, EU, Japan, Thailand, and more…

This is the 3rd edition of the SAVI SAF Policy Map of policy efforts around the world to increase SAF uptake. This editi...

1 Apr 2025

Ishka FSA highlights: EU Taxonomy anger, post-Omnibus takes, sust fin progress

From aviation’s displeasure with the EU Taxonomy to lessors reacting to their EU CSRD de-scoping under Omnibus Regulatio...

28 Mar 2025

SAVi Five: EU airlines suggest ‘reassessment’ of SAF mandate, Airbus concept updates, and more…

Less than 90 days into the EU SAF mandate, Europe’s largest airlines have suggested that a “reassessment” of the policy ...

24 Mar 2025

Clean Aviation 2025: Why European aviation struggles to turn innovation into reality

Despite Europe’s reputation as a leader in aerospace innovation, frustration over funding shortfalls, policy gaps, and r...

14 Mar 2025

SAVi Five: First airline EU Taxonomy disclosures, NZBA’s 1.5C pivot, US SAF policy updates, and more…

With the start of the airline annual reporting season, some of the first reports to include EU Taxonomy aviation criteri...

6 Mar 2025

‘I didn't say anything about moving away from Net Zero 2050’- IATA’s Willie Walsh

IATA Director General Willie Walsh caused a stir this week at the ISTAT Americas conference warning that airlines might ...

4 Mar 2025

European SAF demand to be met until mid-2030s, but new policies could ‘shift balance’

The Argus Oil and Future Fuel Conference 2025 provided insights into the evolving production landscape of SAF. While Eur...

28 Feb 2025

SAVi Five: EU Clean Industrial Deal takeaways, reference SAF prices, and more…

In what may have been the most consequential week for EU sustainability policy this year, the European Commission announ...

27 Feb 2025

EU changes could ease CSRD ‘green tape’ for lessors – but do use caution

Key proposed changes proposed relevant to CSRD and the EU Taxonomy in yesterday’s Omnibus Package. The immediate picture...

21 Feb 2025

SAVi Five: What the leaked Clean Industrial Deal could mean for aviation, e-SAF demands, and more…

An early draft of the Clean Industrial Deal (CID) expected to be announced later this month was leaked last Friday, prov...

17 Feb 2025

Omnibus Package: With the EU set to simplify sustainability reporting, what should lessors do?

This joint report by David Lowe, VP Marketing Aviation at Fexco & PACE, and the Ishka SAVi team combines Ishka’s summary...

7 Feb 2025

SAVi Five: EU policy plans in 2025, new European aviation roadmap, and more…

A leaked European Commission draft lists the EU's main 2025 policy priorities. Ishka SAVi unpacks those of potential rel...

24 Jan 2025

SAVi Five: Trump exec orders and their aviation impact, companies covered by CSDDD, and more…

Donald Trump has signed sweeping executive orders after his return to the US presidency, including many with implication...

3 Jan 2025

SAVi Five: SAF mandates kick in, IATA upset at EU tax aims, and more…

This week, Europe reached a major milestone in its journey to scale up SAF usage by commercial airlines, with the EU and...

20 Dec 2024

SAVi Five: Major updates to end the year, from regulation to policy tips and new deals

In this last SAVi Ten - not Five - of 2024, we bring you an extra serving of 10 noteworthy aviation sustainability devel...

19 Dec 2024

Explainer: Linking EU Taxonomy aviation FAQ/GRR answers to the criteria

In this eight-page explainer, Ishka analyses both of these documents and links additional information to the EU Taxonomy...

13 Dec 2024

SAVi Five: IATA SAF estimate to be missed, deadlock continues for EU jet fuel tax, and more…

IATA has unveiled estimates for SAF production showing that in 2024 SAF volumes reached 1 million metric tonnes (Mt).

9 Dec 2024

Impact Stocktake: Multi-stakeholder forum delivers caution on voluntary actions and ‘free’ money

Key takeaways from the two-day Impact Stocktake Forum, which served as a science-led assessment of the policy, financial...

6 Dec 2024

SAVi Five: EU Taxonomy FAQ published, US reassurance on SAF credits, and more…

The European Commission late on 29th November released the long-awaited ‘frequently asked questions on the EU Taxonomy’ ...