In France, Air France-KLM said that the group’s airlines will have incorporated around 80,000 metric tons of SAF in 2023 – nearly double the amount in 2022 – making the group the world’s largest SAF user for the second year in a row. Throughout the year, the group said it continued to secure future SAF […]
In the Netherlands, Reuters reports that KLM is in court defending its now discontinued “Fly Responsibly” ad campaign that environmental activists claim is greenwashing. Fossil Free, the organization that took the airline to court, claims that flying can never be responsible due to its carbon emissions, while the airline says it should be able to […]
In London, sustainability focused fashion designer Stella McCartney has partnered with Veuve Clicquot to produce a leather alternative from champagne waste. Both McCartney and the popular high-end bubbly maker operate under the LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton umbrella of brands. “I’d been looking at cross-industry collaboration within [LVMH], and one day I said to Mr. […]
In New York, a design studio has created a high-end lighting series from wood salvaged in New York City. The studio—aptly named Stickbulb— told design publication dezeen that the wood-paneled light fixtures are mostly made from pin oak, a common Big Apple tree. The material is collected in partnership with the NYC Parks Department and […]
In California, The City of Oakland said it welcomed President Joe Biden and Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm’s announcement that the California Hydrogen Hub will be one of the seven regional clean hydrogen hubs that were selected to receive $7 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to accelerate the domestic market for low-cost, clean hydrogen. The […]
In Washington, U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) reintroduced the Adopt Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy Use in Transportation (GREET) Act, legislation that would require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to update its greenhouse gas modeling for all renewable fuels under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Specifically, the bill would require EPA to apply the Argonne […]
In India, The Times of India reported that Air France-KLM Group announced that Tata Communications has joined its corporate SAF program to promote and develop the use of SAF. Tata Communications is the first global corporate from India to join this program which actively supports the transition to SAF and will therefore contribute to the […]
In Austria, OMV has signed an offtake agreement to supply 2,000 metric tons of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to the Air France-KLM Group in 2023. This offtake agreement follows an existing MoU, granting Air France-KLM access to purchase more than 300,000 metric tons of SAF from OMV by 2030. Sustainable Aviation Fuel is produced by […]
In London, household name designer Calvin Klein is using fibers from pineapple and wood wastes in its debut trainer footwear. “The Sustainable Knit Trainer” features a knitted upper composed of Ananas Anam’s PIÑAYARN® blended with Lenzing’s TENCEL™ Lyocell fibers. Crafted through a low-impact manufacturing process, PIÑAYARN® harnesses the potential of pineapple leaf waste while employing […]
In Utah, Nodal Power has raised a $13 million seed round to aggressively mitigate methane emissions at landfills. Nodal Power’s technology has the potential to significantly reduce methane emissions from landfills. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that is 25 times more effective at trapping heat than carbon dioxide, which makes it a much more […]
