Will the new Energy Secretary be pushing for a frequent flyer levy? As reported by @theipaper.com, @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social is the former chief of @neweconomics.bsky.social, which has written several reports on the benefits of taxing aviation more. 1/2 inews.co.uk/news/politic...

Burnham’s new Energy Secretary backed a frequent flyer tax - here's what she said

Miatta Fahnbulleh led a think-tank that backed a tax to drive down air travel

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The Government has updated its plans for the revenue certainty mechanism to help the burgeoning Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) industry in the UK. Is it enough? Our analysis👇 www.aef.org.uk/2026/08/04/a...

AEF response to Government update on the Revenue Certainty Mechanism for the SAF Mandate - Aviation Environment Federation

The Department of Transport has confirmed further details of the mechanism designed to make alternative aviation fuels (also known as SAF) more competitive with traditional kerosene.

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The Government is consulting on the policy documents underpinning Heathrow expansion. AEF's team has gone through these 1,000+ pages and pulled out key analysis to help you respond. 1/3 www.aef.org.uk/2026/07/22/u...

Understanding the draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement - Aviation Environment Federation

Key analysis and advice for those sending in a consultation response on the draft Heathrow National Policy Statement (HENPS)

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If expansion at Heathrow airport goes ahead, thousands of jobs will be sucked from the north of England, while local communities are forced to bear the health impacts of increased noise and air pollution. 1/4 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Heathrow expansion would take thousands of jobs from other UK regions, report finds

Airports in England and Wales are likely to lose millions of passengers if third runway goes ahead, DfT economic paper shows

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There’s no such thing as sustainable airport expansion. 1/3 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Bristol Airport's major changes to reach net zero as EasyJet upgrades aircaft

Campaigners say people just need to fly less amid unbearable heat and wildfires.

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Underambitious or just realistic? Tim Johnson, AEF’s director, tells Kenza Bryan at the FT that the extension of the EU Emissions Trading System to a 5000 km “trades what’s the maximum coverage we can get ... versus the political realities.” www.ft.com/content/4bd6...

What new EU rules mean for the aviation industry

A clever compromise avoids reigniting Brussels-Washington trade tensions

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Want to legally challenge airport expansion? ⚖️ Our new toolkit with @opportunitygreen.org maps potential routes in the EU on air quality, biodiversity, climate, and noise - plus examples and resources. Another tool for the fight for #RedLinesForAirports 🙌 ➡️ stay-grounded.org/project/tool...

Can Doncaster Council reopen its airport and meet its commitment to net zero by 2040?🤔 Very unlikely. And as @ChrisBroome explores, the more you dig in, the murkier the argument in favour of the airport gets. nowthenmagazine.com/articles/reo...

Reopening Doncaster Sheffield Airport would be a disaster for the climate – despite what its own climate report says

Climate campaigner Chris Broome takes a deep-dive into claims made by the South Yorkshire Mayor that the project is compatible with the region’s “climate emergency”.

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NEW: Increased tourism from air traffic growth is fueling an unaffordable housing crisis across Europe, hitting Southern Europe and Ireland the hardest. Our report with @neweconomics.bsky.social shows how unchecked tourism growth could cause European rent hikes of up to €250 a year ➡️ bit.ly/3Su4qTQ

The case for Heathrow expansion has never been weaker. Consultancy AECOM, commissioned by the DfT, has warned technology will not be able mitigate emissions from an expanded Heathrow, such as SAF or carbon removals. www.thechemicalengineer.com/news/saf-ben...

SAF benefits at risk of being ‘diluted’ by Heathrow expansion, government warned

THE BENEFITS of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) are at risk of being “diluted” by a third runway at London Heathrow Airport, a campaign group has warned, following government research predicting signi...

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'Climate action can be one of our strongest electoral assets, helping unite the broad coalition required to win a second term. But only if we get the messaging right' - @lukemurphy.bsky.social for @newstatesman1913.bsky.social www.newstatesman.com/spotlight/20...

Labour must not fear talking about the climate

Climate action can be one of our strongest electoral assets, helping unite the broad coalition required to win a second term. But only if we get the messaging right.

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Today, the @theCCCuk published its annual progress report to Parliament, and it reveals serious deficiencies in the plan to decarbonise aviation 🧵 1/5 www.aef.org.uk/2026/06/24/c...

Considerable risks remain to the government’s plan to reduce emissions from aviation: CCC warns progress to achieving carbon budgets is under strain - Aviation Environment Federation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The CCC’s Progress Report 2026 comes just days after the government published its draft planning framework for Heathrow airport expansion which, on current trends, could result i...

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Campaign groups @cagnegatwick.bsky.social & @gaccenvironment.bsky.social have made it clear: an expansion at Gatwick means endangering our national decarbonisation strategy. It means extra noise, extra air pollution, all for dubious claims of economic growth. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c6...

Gatwick Airport expansion approval was lawful, court rules

Campaigners fought the plans which were approved by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander in September 2025.

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The government has rushed policy through “with very little meaningful consultation with the very people” who would pay the price – “communities living under the flight paths and those whose homes will be destroyed or rendered uninhabitable”, says Celeste Hicks. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Heathrow third runway likely to harm health of millions nearby, official report warns

Expansion could also hit access to housing, education, healthcare, open spaces and transport, analysis says

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"We still want great opportunities for learning to happen, but it doesn't have to happen at the cost of the Earth." Hills Road Sixth Form College in Cambridge quit flying – a hugely positive move for the school community and the climate. Watch the inspiring story here 🎦👀 youtu.be/W0dB38gBBig?...

Flight Free Schools case study: Hills Road Sixth Form College

YouTube video by Flight Free UK

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The Scottish Parliament has backed the creation of a devolved approach to aviation taxation, including plans to increase private jet tax. 1/2 www.thenational.scot/news/2616800...

Scottish Parliament backs plans for tax shake-up with private jet and mansion levies

The Scottish Parliament has backed the creation of a new approach to taxation, including plans to implement a mansion tax and private jet levy

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Bristol Airport is trying to expand into Felton Common, a protected landscape for wildlife, recreation and public access. 1/2 www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW0U...

The Goose and the Common - Common Land Choir

YouTube video by Save Felton Common

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Overpromise, underdeliver and then ask for an extension? As Willie Walsh, head of @iata.org, calls for a ‘more realistic timeline,’ you have to ask, is the real issue the timeline or the method? 1/3 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Airline industry chiefs say 2050 net zero goal now unlikely

Iata boss Willie Walsh blames fuel suppliers, governments and aircraft makers, saying new ‘realistic timeline’ now needed

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AEF, alongside @noairportexp.bsky.social, @friends-earth.bsky.social, @wearepossible.bsky.social, and other NGOs, have drawn up what the environmental tests on Heathrow expansion should be. Here's why it matters 🧵1/7 www.aef.org.uk/2026/06/08/a...

AEF and other NGOs urge government to define dangerously “ambiguous” tests that will define airport expansion for years to come - Aviation Environment Federation

AEF, alongside a coalition of NGOs, have created a briefing demonstrating what the 'four tests' for any airport should actually look like in order to protect the public and the environment.

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Almost four times as many areas of England are suffering from illegal levels of air pollution than official government figures suggest, according to local data. @asthmaandlung.org.uk & @healthyairuk.bsky.social accuse the govt of downplaying the scale of pollution. www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...

🚨New study🚨 Scientists observed ultrafine particle (UFP) levels in residential areas near Zurich airport over two years. With each pass of an aircraft overhead, the researchers noted a sharp spike in UFP concentrations. Why does this matter? 🧵 1/3 www.psi.ch/en/news/medi...

Pollution from aircraft

Researchers at PSI have measured how flight operations at Zurich Airport affect the atmospheric concentration of ultrafine particulate matter. In the process, they also found lubricating oil compounds...

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How is this fair? #Cannes #Climate As Cannes draws to a close this weekend, hundreds of private jets will take off, burning through two millions litres of fuel. It is unlikely that the pollution caused by this fuel-burn will be fully paid for. 1/3 www.euronews.com/2026/05/11/p...

Ex-pilots brand use of private jets to Cannes Film Festival ‘reckless’

More than 700 private flights flew to and from Cannes Film Festival for last year’s star-studded event, burning two million litres of fuel.

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We’ve all heard the promise: Expand the airport, boost the local economy, create jobs. But is it actually true? Watch the full documentary here 👉 youtu.be/vJU_cXBQwKU

✈️ Fourteen years ago, intense industry lobbying stopped the EU from making international aviation pay for its pollution. Now, the EU has a second chance to get it right. youtu.be/nJ-4JDR7ND0 #Aviation #EUETS #ClimateSky #GreenSky

It’s time to close the aviation loophole

YouTube video by Opportunity Green

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Aviation is Europe's fastest-growing source of emissions, and as this new analysis from @transportenvironment.org shows, most of it is going completely unpriced. 🧵 1/4

Meet some of the locals in Leeds who are fed-up of the airport breaking the rules and being allowed to disrupt their sleep. 1/3 www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEp8...

Leeds City Council - please make LBA stick to the rules on night flights

YouTube video by Group for Action on Leeds Bradford Airport

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Today is International Noise Awareness Day 🔇 Aircraft noise isn't just an annoyance - they cause real physical and mental harm to the people living nearby. We want to share the story of one of our members living near Southend Airport. 1/2 www.aef.org.uk/2025/10/30/p...

Plane exhausted: a story about disrupted sleep and being able to do little about it - Aviation Environment Federation

Despite planning restrictions intended to limit disruptive night flights, multiple exemptions and lack of meaningful oversight have left some residents in the Southend area exposed to sleepless nights...

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Sunday thoughts about aviation impacts, far greater than cars it would seem #climateemergency #GatwickAirport #labourparty as such should we allow them to grow without a carbon cap? @heidialexander.bsky.social

How does this serve the public? Heathrow is owned by foreign investors - they'd be the main beneficiaries of any expansion. 1/3 www.ft.com/content/b4f8...

Heathrow can raise airline fees to pay for third runway bid, regulator says

Civil Aviation Authority’s draft decision comes despite criticism from carriers over airport’s expansion project

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🧵 Getting sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) right isn't just about using any alternative fuel — it's about using the right ones. A new report from @unearthednews.bsky.social shows why this distinction matters more than ever. 1/5 unearthed.greenpeace.org/2026/04/10/u...

UK ‘green’ jet fuel imports linked to illegal Amazon deforestation

A major supplier of ‘green’ airline fuel to the UK has sourced beef fat linked to illegal Amazon deforestation.

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