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...

3 Apr 2025

Ishka FSA highlights: Latest on SAF mandates, investment, and policy de-risking

This is the second report exploring key takeaways from Ishka’s fourth annual sustainability event. This year put the spo...

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 ...

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...

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...

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’ ...

8 Nov 2024

SAVi Five: US election aftermath, EU open to consider frequent flyer levy, and more…

The re-election of Donald Trump as the 47th US President has called into question the stability of US and international ...

18 Oct 2024

SAVi Five: Hong Kong to set SAF target, first DOE SAF loan guarantees, and more…

The government of Hong Kong in its annual Policy Address on 16th October announced plans to promote the development of n...

11 Oct 2024

SAVi Five: Brazil’s SAF mandate signed into law, IMF report backs aviation taxes, and more…

Brazil's president has signed into law the country's new biofuels law, requiring airlines to reduce emissions on domesti...

4 Oct 2024

SAVi Five: France and Colombia support aviation taxes, €292bn in e-SAF penalties, and more…

France and Colombia are the latest countries to introduce or increase aviation taxes, with the former targeting to raise...

30 Aug 2024

SAVi Five: NGOs sue against EU Taxonomy aviation criteria, UK SAF mandate cost estimates, and more…

A coalition of NGOs are taking the European Commission to the European Court of Justice over its decision to include cur...

26 Aug 2024

SAVi Five: Asia-Pacific countries to produce SAF roadmap, airport expansion hinged on A220s/E2s, and more…

Eleven countries in Asia-Pacific have agreed to formulate a sustainable fuel roadmap in Asia, London City airport expans...

26 Jul 2024

SAVi Five: Flight emissions labelling in UK, EU Taxonomy update, and more…

Five noteworthy (and non-Farnborough) aviation sustainability developments in the past seven days curated by the Ishka S...

28 Jun 2024

SAVi Five: Lufthansa adds surcharge for ETS/SAF/CORSIA costs, ESG money in aerospace accused of ‘greenwashing’...

Lufthansa Group has become the first major European airline group to announce environmental cost surcharges for departur...

19 Jun 2024

French aviation takes stock of decarbonisation progress amid political uncertainty

Ishka highlight takeaways from a major French aviation gathering, which was left void of high-level political representa...

14 Jun 2024

SAVi Five: UK aviation policy clues ahead of election, first lessor emissions intensity data, and more…

With two weeks to go to the UK general elections, Ishka looks at how each of the main parties could shape aviation’s dec...

31 May 2024

SAVi Five: China confirms SAF policy priority, US survey on SAF finance roadblocks, and more…

China’s highest executive branch on 29th May released a near-term action plan promoting “advanced bio-liquid fuels and s...

21 May 2024

UK’s JZC ‘reasonably successful’ on SAF policy progress as likely new government signals stability

Ishka summarises takeaways from the 2024 Sustainable Skies World Summit, held in Farnborough on May 15th and 16th.

17 May 2024

SAVi Five: Australia to launch SAF incentives consultation, China awaits SAF policy, and more…

The Australian government has announced plans to undertake a “targeted consultation to identify options for production i...