Europe's green jet fuels see upside in Iran warEurope is looking at synthetic jet fuel to reduce reliance on foreign oil. The Iran war has made this cleaner fuel more attractive. While p...
31 May, 2026, 01.25 PM IST
Bihar cabinet portfolio allocation: Who gets what in Samrat Choudhary's government, here's the full listBihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has secured crucial ministries. He will oversee Home, General Administration, and Cabinet Secretariat...
07 May, 2026, 08.33 PM IST
Iran war fuel hike adds $100 to long-haul flight cost, study saysA war in Iran has significantly disrupted oil supplies. This has pushed up jet fuel prices. Long-haul flights from Europe now cost over $10...
21 Apr, 2026, 11.36 AM IST
Post-war climate change: As the world witnesses accelerated US decline, can India not get caught flat-footed?The West Asian war is set to accelerate America's decline and China's ascent. Europe may look up to the US no more. Nations will prioritise...
14 Apr, 2026, 11.17 PM IST
Fuel prices aren’t airlines’ only headacheGlobal aviation industry is grappling with geopolitical tensions, rising fuel costs and uncertainty over the Carbon Offsetting and Reductio...
02 Apr, 2026, 05.15 PM IST
Vir Vikram Yadav appointed new Directorate General of Civil Aviation chiefVir Vikram Yadav is the new chief of DGCA. This appointment is part of a major reshuffle of senior bureaucrats. Twenty-five civil servants ...
31 Mar, 2026, 06.36 PM IST
India to join international climate action in civil aviation from 2027This was announced at a meeting of the Parliament's Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Civil Aviation held in New Delhi yesterday. T...
29 Apr, 2023, 05.17 PM IST
Is visiting your family bad for the planet?In 2018, just 1% of the world’s population accounted for more than half of aviation-related carbon emissions.
24 Nov, 2021, 11.15 AM IST
Government to induct 3 joint secretaries, 27 directors, 13 deputy secretaries through lateral entryIn addition, it is proposed to fill 27 posts at the director level and 13 at the deputy secretary-level through lateral recruitment on cont...
17 Mar, 2021, 06.39 PM IST
Altering flight routes may cut climate impact by 10 per cent: StudyAviation is different from many other sectors, since its climate impact is largely caused by non-CO2 effects, such as contrails and ozone f...
06 Mar, 2017, 05.49 PM IST
Airline carbon tax will burden poor countries: BASICThe unanimous stand emerged during the two-day ministerial meeting of the BASIC group here.
08 Apr, 2016, 04.55 AM IST
BASIC nations oppose proposed carbon emission taxes in airline industryThe BASIC countries - Brazil, South Africa, India and China - are opposed to any move of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICA...
07 Apr, 2016, 10.16 PM IST
CO2 emissions by airlines in India significantly less: DGCAIndian and foreign airlines operating in India account for less than one per cent of the country's total carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
09 Oct, 2012, 08.27 PM IST
- India concerned over carbon tax on airlines by European Union
India today expressed concern over the decision of European Union to impose carbon tax on airlines.
24 Jul, 2012, 06.11 PM IST
- Trade war: Cabinet to consider steps against EU carbon tax
The move comes after the government told the Indian aviation sector not to provide data the EU had asked for as part of this new carbon tax...
09 Jul, 2012, 12.31 AM IST
- Climate funding measures should not hurt emerging markets
India has called for putting in place necessary mechanism to safeguard the interest of developing nations
25 Sep, 2011, 01.04 PM IST
- Airbus boss says aviation unfairly targeted over climate change
The aviation industry is being unfairly targeted over climate change and future reductions in aircraft emissions should be based on technol...
09 Apr, 2008, 05.23 PM IST