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18-Mar-2010 SustainAvia invited to speak at the 3rd Annual Eco-Aviation Conference in Washington D.C. in June 2010
07-Mar-2010 VerifAvia, a verification body of greenhouse gas for the aviation sector, has been established
07-Mar-2010 The Eurocontrol tool for small emitters is in process of approval
In The Press
28-Jun-2010 IATA criticizes lack of progress on volcanic ash issues in Europe [ATW]
28-Jan-2010 The solid business case for cutting carbon emissions [BusinessDay]
06-Dec-2009 The implications of the EU's ETS [Aircraft Commerce]
11-Oct-2010 ICAO members reach historic agreement on climate change [ATW]
12-Aug-2010 In a critical year for the Aviation EU ETS, European emissions fall in first half of 2010 compared to 2009 [GreenAir Online]
09-Aug-2010 EU ETS fears slow down aviation verification process [Flight International]
Our News
SustainAvia invited to speak at the 3rd Annual Eco-Aviation Conference in Washington D.C. in June 2010
[18-Mar-2010] Julien Dufour, SustainAvia's CEO, will participate in an panel about EU ETS at the 3rd Annual Eco-Aviation Conference presented by ATW that will take place atthe Capital Hilton in Washington D.C., June 23-25, 2010. ATW's Eco-Aviation Conference was the first and still is the only conference in North America devoted to addressing a broad cross section of topics arising from commercial aviation's impact on the environment. Sessions address both high-level subjects (European ETS, U.S. cap-and-trade legislation, alternative fuels, etc.) and dig down deep into airline operational issues (RNP and NextGen, reducing ground level emissions, fuel conservation, etc.).
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VerifAvia, a verification body of greenhouse gas for the aviation sector, has been established
[07-Mar-2010] VerifAvia is a verification body of greenhouse gas emissions for the aviation sector under the EU ETS Directive. VerifAvia has applied to COFRAC for ISO 14065 accreditation according to EA-6/03. VerifAvia provides smart, efficient and cost-effective verification services of EU ETS Annual Aircraft Emissions and Tonne-Kilometre reports for airlines and aircraft operators. VerifAvia is a sister company of SustainAvia.
The Eurocontrol tool for small emitters is in process of approval
[07-Mar-2010] The European Commission (EC) is about to approve the Commission Regulation for the approval of a simplified tool implemented by EUROCONTROL to estimate the fuel consumption of small emitting aircraft operators using the simplified procedure. It is interesting to note that the tool will use the actual route length of each flight based upon air traffic and operational flight information and will estimate the fuel consumed during all aspects of a particular flight: departure gate, taxiing operations, take-off, cruise, landing, and air traffic management actions. The EC is now developing the criteria of approval of the tools for estimating of fuel consumption for small emitters.
» Draft regulation (26 KB)
The EC published the revised list of operators included into the EU ETS
[05-Feb-2010] On 28 January 2010, the EC published the new list of aircraft operators included in the EU ETS and their administering Member States. See also the revised FAQ on the list of operators dated 1 February 2010 and the latest prior compliance list dated 18 December 2009.
» FAQ on list of operators (282 KB)
» Prior compliance list (189 KB)
» Updated list of operators (2983 KB)
Conclusion of Aviation EU ETS start-up year: implementation, IT, impact and way forward
[14-Jan-2010] 04:30 p.m. (GMT) / 11:30 a.m. (EST)
19th Jan. 2010
Athar Hussain, Assistant Manager - Quality, Health, Safety & Environment, Pakistan International Airlines; Julien Dufour, Founder & CEO, SustainAvia; Gary Cleven, Worldwide Associate Consultant, SustainAvia.
As the start-up year for the Aviation EU ETS draws to an end, this webinar will present an update on the implementation process and hear the latest from an international Asian operator on how they have adopted new IT processes and managed the financial impacts of the EU ETS.
Looking ahead, this webinar will explore the uncertainties still remaining around the optimization of free allowances, the development of a carbon trading strategy, the verification process, and seek clarity on pricing and network strategy and the latest timeline for submission of information.
Extension of aviation in the EU ETS to the EEA EFTA States
[30-Dec-2009] Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway are now included into the EU ETS. For more information, see the EC web site.
» Download updated list of Competent Authorities (157 KB)
A conclusion of EU ETS start-up year: implementation issues, IT, impact and way forward
[13-Nov-2009] In view of the upcoming 3rd Flight Operations Conference in Amsterdam on 3-4 December, SustainAvia is preparing the opening speech (3 Dec at 9AM) on:
A conclusion of EU ETS start-up year: implementation issues, IT, impact and way forward
For this occasion, SustainAvia has launched an EU ETS Survey. We encourage all airlines included into the EU ETS to reply to the survey and email it back to us. The final presentation will be emailed to all those who have replied to the survey.
» Download the EU ETS Survey (34 KB)
The EU ETS is not that big a deal – and it even has some ingenuity: SustainAvia express its views on EU ETS in GreenAir Online
[20-Oct-2009] Julien Dufour and Gary Cleven from SustainAvia express their views on EU ETS in an article published in GreenAir Online.
» Download article (215 KB)
SustainAvia signed a 18-month EU ETS contract with Pakistan International Airlines
[14-Oct-2009] SustainAvia is honoured to anounce the signature of a 18-month contract with Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). As part of the contract, SustainAvia will prepare and implement PIA's monitoring plans and conduct all ETS activities until 31 March 2011. PIA is the flag carrier of Pakistan, it operates a total of 37 aircraft and is based in Karachi.
SustainAvia will speak on EU ETS at the 3rd Flight Operations Conference in Amsterdam on 3 December
[13-Oct-2009] Julien Dufour, SustainAvia's Founder & CEO will be a speaker on EU ETS: Implementation issues, IT and case studies at the 3rd Flight Operations Conference at Radisson SAS Airport Hotel, Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport.
» Download the conference brochure (1505 KB)
Reminder: SustainAvia will speak on EU ETS at the NBAA Annual Meeting
[13-Oct-2009] Reminder: Julien Dufour, SustainAvia's Founder & CEO, will be a speaker on EU ETS at the NBAA 62nd Annual Meeting & Convention in Orlando on 21 October. This is an opportunity for all aircraft operators to get familiarized with the EU ETS and get replies to all outstanding questions.
EU ETS Principles, Compliance and Impact
Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Room/Location: S320E
SustainAvia will be at The World Route Development Forum in Beijing 13-15 September
[12-Sep-2009] RDG Solution's managing director Ian Lowden will represent SustainAvia at the World Route Development Forum that will be held this year in Beijing on 13-15 September 2009. World Routes is the place where the global route development industry annually gathers to plan new air services, protect existing ones and network with their international colleagues and associates. Come and talk to us at the RDG Solution / SustainAvia stand SP14!
» Download the SustainAvia e-flyer (110 KB)
» Download the Routes World Beijing brochure (1945 KB)
The deadline for the submission of monitoring plans for aircraft operators assigned to Germany is 20 October 2009
[09-Sep-2009] The list of aircraft operators assigned to Germany by the European Commission was announced in the German Federal Bulletin (Bundesanzeiger) on 08/09/2009. According to the regulation of sec. 4 para. 1 of the Data Collection Ordinance (DEV 2020) the deadline to submit the monitoring plans to the German Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt) at the Federal Environment Agency ends on 20/10/2009.
» Download the Data Collection Ordinance (DEV 2020) (114 KB)
» Download the note dated 09-09-09 from DEHSt (14 KB)
SustainAvia prepared monitoring plans for ten aircraft operators worldwide
[01-Sep-2009] In time for the 31 August 2009 deadline, SustainAvia prepared and submitted EU ETS monitoring plans for eight aircraft operators including two operators in North America, four operators in Greece, one operator in Africa and one operator in the UAE. We also prepared the plan of a small Swiss operator and performed an on-site audit of the monitoring plans of a major African airline. In addition, we are currently preparing the plans of a major Asian flag carrier as well as two airlines from CIS that have extended deadlines.
When preparing the plans we always tried to comply with the EU ETS Directive and the MRG while staying as close as possible to the existing procedures of our clients. We expect to prepare the plans of additional aircraft operators administered by the UK, Germany, Italy and Sweden that all have extended deadlines. Finally, we will soon start the implementation of the EU ETS monitoring plans for some of our customers.
The UK lay the first stage Aviation EU ETS Regulations before Parliament and sets the deadline for submission of the monitoring plans on 12 November
[27-Aug-2009] The UK has laid the first stage Regulations before Parliament. The Regulations will come into force on 17 September 2009. All aircraft operators included in the ETS and allocated to the UK will be able to access the Environment Agency’s web-based portal in order to prepare their applications from 27 August 2009. Operators will then be able to submit their plans via the portal from 17 September and no later than 12 November 2009.
» Download the letter from the UK Enviornment Agency (22 KB)