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Ryanair, Delta, Lufthansa, Easyjet among 71 airlines warned over potential greenwashing

Stuart Mitchell

Environmental groups have warned 71 airlines operating out of Schiphol airport that they must respect the greenwashing limits clarified by the legal precedent-setting Dutch Court ruling against KLM in March this year. ClientEarth, Fossielvrij and Reclame Fossielvrij have sent a legal letter warning that airlines should not promote common industry claims about ‘sustainable aviation fuels’, ‘offsetting’ and ‘net zero by 2050’ as they are likely to be unlawful. In March this year advertising by KLM promoting similar statements was found by the District Court of Amsterdam to have broken EU consumer…

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Ryanair Aims To Become Carbon Neutral By 2050

Stuart Mitchell

Ryanair has announced its decarbonisation strategy – Pathway to Net Zero. Developed to reduce its carbon emissions and the impact of its operations on the environment, this strategy outlines four core strategic pillars underpinning the airline’s ambitious goal of net carbon zero by 2050: 34% decarbonisation through the increased use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) 32% decarbonisation through technological & operational improvements 24% decarbonisation through offsetting & other economic measures 10% decarbonisation through the introduction of better Air Traffic Management With more than 1/3 of its decarbonisation to come from…

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