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Press Release September 22, 2021

100 Groups Demand Biden Cut Airplane Climate Pollution

Coalition blasts EPA delays on replacing do-nothing Trump rule

Aircraft emit 11 percent of carbon emissions from U.S. transportation sources. (Photo by Angelo DeSantis)

case January 15, 2021

Curbing Greenhouse Gas Pollution From Ships, Aircraft, And Non-Road Vehicles & Engines

document January 15, 2021

Aircraft CO2 Rule Petition for Review

Filed January 15, 2021

Press Release January 15, 2021

Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration’s Failure to Cut Airplane Climate Pollution

First-ever airplane emissions rule fails to reduce greenhouse gases.

Greenhouse gas emissions from airplanes threaten human health and contribute to climate change.
(Momente / Shutterstock)

Press Release January 29, 2020

Lawsuit Threatened Over Trump Administration’s Failure to Cut Airplane Climate Pollution

Environmental groups today threatened to sue the Trump administration for failing to fulfill its obligation under the Clean Air Act to curb planet-warming pollution from airplanes.

In the wake of the Paris climate agreement, countries have created the first ever market-based mechanism to address climate pollution from international aviation—but it may not be strong enough.
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Article October 11, 2016

Cleaning up the Skies: Can Market-Based Solutions Cut Airplane Emissions?

In the wake of the Paris climate agreement, countries have created the first ever market-based mechanism to address climate pollution from international aviation—but it may not be strong enough.

Global aviation, if it were equivalent to a country, would be the 7th largest global emitter, just below Germany and more than Korea and Canada.
(Photo courtesy of Travis Olbrich)

Press Release July 25, 2016

EPA Admits Airplane Pollution’s Climate Danger But Drags Feet on Emissions Rules

Agency releases long-awaited endangerment finding acknowledging that planet-warming pollution from airplanes poses threat to human welfare

document April 12, 2016

Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief Aircraft Carbon Emissions

Plaintiffs, the Center for Biological Diversity and Friends of the Earth (collectively, “Plaintiffs”), bring this action against Defendants, the United States Environmental Protection Agency and Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the…

Press Release April 12, 2016

Lawsuit Challenges Obama Administration’s Failure to Curb Airplane Carbon Pollution

Airplanes are one of the fastest-growing carbon emissions sources, projected to triple by 2050 without new standards

Airplanes could generate 43 gigatonnes of planet-warming pollution between 2016 and 2050—consuming almost 5 percent of the world’s remaining carbon budget—and the UN is letting the industry get away with it.
(Courtesy of Cory Hatchel, Flickr)

Article March 4, 2016

Airplanes to Fly Fancy-Free Under Weak Global Carbon Rule

Airplanes could generate 43 gigatonnes of planet-warming pollution between 2016 and 2050—consuming almost 5 percent of the world’s remaining carbon budget—and the UN is letting the industry get away with…

Press Release February 9, 2016

Global Airplane Carbon Rules Too Weak to Protect Climate

Proposed international guidelines would not reduce carbon emissions below business as usual

Article June 17, 2015

EPA Plans to Green Light Increase in Harmful Airplane Emissions

Greenhouse gas emissions from airplanes threaten human health and contribute to climate change, but the EPA's proposed regulatory approach is not sufficient to reduce CO2.

Press Release June 10, 2015

EPA: Airplane Carbon Pollution Endangers Public Health and Welfare, Must Be Controlled

Agency announces plans for carbon pollution controls on airplanes

Aircraft are one of the fastest-growing carbon emissions sources, on track to triple by 2050 without regulations. Dramatic aviation emission reductions are readily achievable.
(Photo courtesy of Angelo DeSantis)

Press Release January 23, 2015

Obama Administration Urged to Fast-track Airplane Carbon Cuts

Six national environmental organizations today called on the EPA and FAA to move quickly to set emission standards to curb greenhouse gas pollution from the nation’s aircraft fleet.

Dramatic aviation emission reductions are readily achievable, a recent report shows, despite the airline industry's claim that fuel costs already forces airlines to operate as efficiently as possible. (Photo courtesy of Angelo DeSantis)

Press Release: Victory September 4, 2014

EPA Announces First Steps to Cut Carbon Pollution From Aircraft

Action lays groundwork for domestic aircraft greenhouse emissions standards, regardless of international delay

Aviation is one of the fastest-growing sources of carbon pollution, rising three to five percent a year.
(Angelo DeSantis)

Press Release August 5, 2014

Conservation Groups Launch Legal Challenge to Cut Carbon Pollution from Aircraft

Challenge cites EPA’s delay in addressing one of the fastest-growing sources of carbon pollution

Article September 10, 2013

Airlines Ranked by Amount of Fuel Used

Article July 19, 2013

Obama Needs to Step Up Climate Change Plan

Only a great leap forward can succeed against this critical issue

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