Category: Innovation

United operates flight with 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel

United Airlines has operated a commercial flight 100% powered by Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in what it described as a “significant milestone” for the...

Barbados republic: Island plans to shake up tourism and attract visitors all year round

After rolling out the ‘Welcome Stamp’ programme to attract people working from home, Barbados has plans to lure tourists all year round. Barbados will shake...

How bad is space tourism for the environment? And other space travel questions, answered.

As commercial space tourism has recently got off the ground, this article considers some of the issues and impacts, including emissions, safety and regulation. Right now, it’s not clear if these trips will offer scientists major new insights, and some think it’s just a vulgar display of wealth and power.

Airlines must tackle environmental sustainability

Investment in sustainable aviation fuel and alternatively powered aircraft are the next steps for airlines and meaningful partnerships are key to making these concepts a reality. If airlines don’t do more to tackle their emissions, they risk their passengers choosing more environmentally friendly options such as rail travel.

G20 agrees on EU’s vaccine passport “Digital Green Certificate”

The world’s most powerful economies agreed to back plans for so-called vaccine passports, stressing that a resumption of normal activity for the sector is crucial to global economic recovery. The vaccine passport, officially the EU’s digital Green Certificate, will show the bearer has been fully vaccinated, has immunity via recovery, or recently tested negative.

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