30 May 2025

SAVi Five: EU inquiry into Omnibus, 2030s jet fuel price volatility, Japanese ETS threshold

The European Ombudswoman at the end of last week opened an inquiry into how the European Commission prepared a legislati...

23 May 2025

SAVi Five: Plans to link EU & UK ETS, US SAF 45Z credit extension progress, and more…

Leaders of the EU and UK met in London on 19th May for the first EU-UK summit since the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, agr...

16 May 2025

SAVi Five: Key UK and US SAF bills & reaction, upcoming ZeroAvia cargo flights, and more…

Significant progress on SAF policy was made this week in both the UK and the US, with proposed legislation on both sides...

9 May 2025

SAVi Five: SKY Leasing’s VC acquisition, US SAF production, co-pro SAF breakthrough, and more…

This week's developments include a new report by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) showing US SAF productio...

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...

4 Apr 2025

SAVi Five: US tariffs appear to skirt SAF, IATA SAF registry launches, and more…

A list of goods (Annex II) that shall not be subject to US tariffs imposed by the US government on 2nd April includes Je...

21 Mar 2025

SAVi Five: EU to ‘correct’ low aviation Taxonomy alignment, SBTi opens door to SAF insets, and more…

Five noteworthy aviation sustainability developments in the past seven days curated by the Ishka SAVi team.

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...

7 Mar 2025

SAVi Five: ICAO proposes 10% lower aircraft emissions standard, US and China SAF policy news, and more…

Five noteworthy aviation sustainability developments in the past seven days curated by the Ishka SAVi team.

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...

14 Feb 2025

SAVi Five: Airbus delays ZEROe, calls for stricter ICAO aircraft emissions limit, and more…

Airbus at the end of last week confirmed it is scrapping a 2035 target for introducing its hydrogen-powered ZEROe projec...

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...

17 Jan 2025

SAVi Five: EU Taxonomy could add 'emergency aircraft', AWG Taxonomy manual, US 45Z guidance, and more…

A European Commission working group is currently consulting on the addition of new activities to the EU Taxonomy.

10 Jan 2025

SAVi Five: Avolon’s electric aircraft LOI, US banks walk away from NZBA, and more…

Top-five largest lessor Avolon and Air New Zealand have signed a letter of intent (LOI) for the sale and leaseback of a ...

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...

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’ ...

22 Nov 2024

SAVi Five: COP29 nears conclusion, US state SAF policy scorecard, and more…

Climate talks at COP29 in Baku continued late into Friday night, as developing countries and environmentalists reacted t...