The Aviation Environment Federation (AEF) campaigns on aviation’s impacts for people and the environment, including climate change, noise and air pollution.https://bsky.app/profile/theaef.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/theaef.bsky.social/post/3mm4svhplbc2wAviation is Europe's fastest-growing source of emissions, and as this new analysis from @transportenvironment.org shows, most of it is going completely unpriced. 🧵 1/418 May 2026 11:53 +0000at://did:plc:fevfevuwjcngijun2hsyyn33/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm4svhplbc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/theaef.bsky.social/post/3mlq2m2nz222iMeet 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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEp8CffQcrk&t=39s13 May 2026 10:07 +0000at://did:plc:fevfevuwjcngijun2hsyyn33/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlq2m2nz222ihttps://bsky.app/profile/theaef.bsky.social/post/3mkmvln3uhk26Today 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 https://www.aef.org.uk/2025/10/30/plane-exhausted-disrupted-sleep/29 Apr 2026 10:34 +0000at://did:plc:fevfevuwjcngijun2hsyyn33/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkmvln3uhk26https://bsky.app/profile/theaef.bsky.social/post/3mkigl4rao22pHow does this serve the public? Heathrow is owned by foreign investors - they'd be the main beneficiaries of any expansion. 1/3 https://www.ft.com/content/b4f8ff60-d7ed-4f64-9bc2-70605c93611627 Apr 2026 15:54 +0000at://did:plc:fevfevuwjcngijun2hsyyn33/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkigl4rao22phttps://bsky.app/profile/theaef.bsky.social/post/3mk3drdfmac2r🧵 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 https://unearthed.greenpeace.org/2026/04/10/uk-green-jet-fuel-amazon-deforestation/22 Apr 2026 10:59 +0000at://did:plc:fevfevuwjcngijun2hsyyn33/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3drdfmac2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/theaef.bsky.social/post/3mk3cvycfp22rWe are pleased to publish our annual report for 2025 🎉 Take a look at our work advocating for stronger policy, holding industry and government to account, and supporting communities affected by airport expansion and flight path changes. https://www.aef.org.uk/2026/04/09/aefs-2025-annual-report/22 Apr 2026 10:44 +0000at://did:plc:fevfevuwjcngijun2hsyyn33/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3cvycfp22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/theaef.bsky.social/post/3mk3cqkwtac2rAEF signed this letter as we believe that weakening the EU ETS will only further strengthen aviation’s dependence on fossil fuels. The ETS is there to help transition the industry away from kerosene and towards a more sustainable business model. https://www.transportenvironment.org/articles/20-industry-and-civil-society-organisations-call-on-the-eu-to-include-all-departing-flights-in-the-eu-carbon-market22 Apr 2026 10:41 +0000at://did:plc:fevfevuwjcngijun2hsyyn33/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3cqkwtac2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/theaef.bsky.social/post/3mjm4v23qkk26Heathrow expansion means more planes, more flight paths and more noise. Over 2 million people could face increased aircraft noise if a 3rd runway is built and many communities are unaware their daily environment could be about to change forever. https://www.aef.org.uk/2025/11/26/a-colossal-white-elephant-for-heathrow-expansion/16 Apr 2026 09:46 +0000at://did:plc:fevfevuwjcngijun2hsyyn33/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjm4v23qkk26https://bsky.app/profile/theaef.bsky.social/post/3mjjneyhknc2gWhat connects a 'waste' feedstock for alternative jet fuel with deforestation in Brazil? 🧵 1/4 https://unearthed.greenpeace.org/2026/04/10/uk-green-jet-fuel-amazon-deforestation/15 Apr 2026 10:04 +0000at://did:plc:fevfevuwjcngijun2hsyyn33/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjneyhknc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/theaef.bsky.social/post/3mhv25q5ay226Should all contrails be avoided? A new study argues it’s less effective to avoid all contrail formation, and instead, action should be taken to target the percentage of flights that are expected to cause significant amounts of warming contrails. 1/3 www.greenairnews.com?p=8724 https://www.greenairnews.com/?p=872425 Mar 2026 12:01 +0000at://did:plc:fevfevuwjcngijun2hsyyn33/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhv25q5ay226https://bsky.app/profile/theaef.bsky.social/post/3mgsgkzdbkc2yCampaign group @schipholwatch.nl's court victory: the Dutch court has ruled that “the government has structurally ignored the legal protection of local residents and replaced it with informal agreements that primarily served the aviation sector.” 1/2 https://schipholwatch.nl/2026/03/11/raad-van-state-torpedeert-schiphol-beleid-vliegindustrie-verliest-claim-op-500-000-vluchten/11 Mar 2026 17:40 +0000at://did:plc:fevfevuwjcngijun2hsyyn33/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgsgkzdbkc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/theaef.bsky.social/post/3mgaihrg5a225Using plants and crops for fuel feedstocks is inefficient and risks indirect land-use change. Tweaking the SAF Mandate to allow more biomass feedstocks is a bad idea, for many reasons. We set them all out in our consultation response. https://www.aef.org.uk/2026/03/03/government-consultation-on-biomass-sustainability/04 Mar 2026 14:26 +0000at://did:plc:fevfevuwjcngijun2hsyyn33/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgaihrg5a225https://bsky.app/profile/theaef.bsky.social/post/3mg5wm6rtls25New analysis on the "small error" in aviation modelling announced by the Secretary of State of Transport, @heidialexander.bsky.social last week. Spoiler: 4MtCO2 is not small. Read our full analysis below 👀 https://www.aef.org.uk/2026/03/03/analysis-gov-error-aviation-modelling-uk/03 Mar 2026 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:fevfevuwjcngijun2hsyyn33/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg5wm6rtls25https://bsky.app/profile/theaef.bsky.social/post/3mg5kdhzn722nImportant new report by @carbonmarketwatch.bsky.social looking at how oil majors infiltrate the voluntary carbon market’s regulatory bodies to soften rules and delay change. https://bsky.app/profile/carbonmarketwatch.bsky.social/post/3mfqrdgattc2a [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Mar 2026 10:21 +0000at://did:plc:fevfevuwjcngijun2hsyyn33/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg5kdhzn722nhttps://bsky.app/profile/theaef.bsky.social/post/3mg3kemw4dc2qAs Irish Gov plans to lift Dublin Airport's passenger cap, @friends-earth.bsky.social speaks out: "Clean air and a safe climate are legal obligations, not optional extras,” this moves us toward more pollution & away from our climate targets. 1/2 https://dublinpeople.com/news/dublin/articles/2026/02/26/airport-expansion-plan-raises-environmental-questions-for-dublin/02 Mar 2026 15:17 +0000at://did:plc:fevfevuwjcngijun2hsyyn33/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3kemw4dc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/theaef.bsky.social/post/3mfrehs4oq225Another report warning that aviation will not decarbonise without reducing air traffic 🛬 📉 Even under optimistic efficiency scenarios, alternative aviation fuels will not be available in sufficient quantities to fully replace fossil kerosene in time. https://www.futura-sciences.com/en/decarbonizing-aviation-what-a-new-report-reveals-about-the-industrys-toughest-trade-offs_25932/26 Feb 2026 14:05 +0000at://did:plc:fevfevuwjcngijun2hsyyn33/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfrehs4oq225https://bsky.app/profile/theaef.bsky.social/post/3mfovw44j5k2mAirlines including Air France and Accor to pay bond penalty after missing climate goals. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-24/air-france-accor-to-pay-bond-penalty-for-missing-climate-goals25 Feb 2026 14:39 +0000at://did:plc:fevfevuwjcngijun2hsyyn33/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfovw44j5k2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/theaef.bsky.social/post/3mfjpym6dhc2uGreen groups including @friends-earth.bsky.social and @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social are urging the @thecccuk.bsky.social to make it clear that airport expansion is not compatible with climate goals in its upcoming advice to the government on the ANPS. https://friendsoftheearth.uk/latest/green-groups-urge-climate-advisers-rule-out-airport-expansion23 Feb 2026 13:10 +0000at://did:plc:fevfevuwjcngijun2hsyyn33/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfjpym6dhc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/theaef.bsky.social/post/3mf7z4q7pms2gNew report from @EUEnvironment: Europe’s aviation sector now accounts for 13.1% of all transport emissions, and climbing faster than any other transport sector. “The aviation sector’s emissions trajectory is unsustainable,” the EEA warns. https://aircargoweek.com/eu-report-issues-warning-over-aviation-emissions/19 Feb 2026 16:26 +0000at://did:plc:fevfevuwjcngijun2hsyyn33/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf7z4q7pms2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/theaef.bsky.social/post/3mf7w5hhtmc2cA shaky foundation? Two pillars of the Government’s growth plans are in conflict: airport expansion & housing 🏗️ Both Thamesmead and Crews Hill in Enfield - two developments shortlisted by the government's New Towns Taskforce - sit beneath flight paths. 1/2 https://www.mylondon.news/news/north-london-news/london-new-towns-set-blighted-3344003919 Feb 2026 15:33 +0000at://did:plc:fevfevuwjcngijun2hsyyn33/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf7w5hhtmc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/theaef.bsky.social/post/3mf56u4s7kk26The CAA’s decision to ask airlines and booking sites selling UK flights to provide travel emissions data to consumers within the next 15 months is a welcome move. 1/3 https://travelweekly.co.uk/in-depth/caa-notes-potential-challenges-to-presenting-flight-emissions-data18 Feb 2026 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:fevfevuwjcngijun2hsyyn33/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf56u4s7kk26https://bsky.app/profile/theaef.bsky.social/post/3mf2trtpsb22qNoise standards allow bigger, heavier planes to make proportionately more noise. A flight cap at Schiphol airport was introduced to reduce noise pollution. However, the airport still expects passenger growth as airlines switch to using bigger planes. https://www.businesstravelnewseurope.com/Air-Travel/Amsterdam-Schiphol-targets-traffic-rise-despite-new-flights-cap?oly_enc_id=8153D9929323J5M17 Feb 2026 15:07 +0000at://did:plc:fevfevuwjcngijun2hsyyn33/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf2trtpsb22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/theaef.bsky.social/post/3meyj2zfza22oSingapore’s Government has set a levy for all passengers to fund SAF. 1/2 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/singapore-southeast-asia-donald-trump-united-states-passengers-b2920955.html16 Feb 2026 16:50 +0000at://did:plc:fevfevuwjcngijun2hsyyn33/app.bsky.feed.post/3meyj2zfza22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/theaef.bsky.social/post/3meygowiqos2dPrivate jet travel has soared to record highs and so has public support for fairly taxing them. Applying carbon pricing to jets would also raise significant revenue for climate action and a just transition. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/2026/02/12/limousines-of-the-sky-eu-must-make-private-jet-travellers-pay-for-their-pollution/16 Feb 2026 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:fevfevuwjcngijun2hsyyn33/app.bsky.feed.post/3meygowiqos2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/theaef.bsky.social/post/3mey6mv5q6k2qNew briefing from the SASHA Coalition on how to commercialise zero carbon emission aviation through introducing policies. This includes hydrogen and electric planes 🤓 https://www.sashacoalition.org/leading-the-race-to-zero-carbon-emission-flight-policy-briefing16 Feb 2026 13:44 +0000at://did:plc:fevfevuwjcngijun2hsyyn33/app.bsky.feed.post/3mey6mv5q6k2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/theaef.bsky.social/post/3meo2tyt7vk2iNew UK gov data: 2.36% of 2025 aviation fuel was eligible SAF, above the 2% mandate. However, 91% of the claimed SAF is still to be certified, so the full picture remains unclear. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/sustainable-aviation-fuel-saf-mandate-statistics-2025-third-provisional-release12 Feb 2026 13:09 +0000at://did:plc:fevfevuwjcngijun2hsyyn33/app.bsky.feed.post/3meo2tyt7vk2i