Sustainable Aviation Intelligence

31 Jul 2026

SAVi Five: Japan looks at below-10% SAF mandate in 2030s, the EU’s verdict on CORSIA, and more…

Japan has proposed weakening its planned SAF obligation for fuel suppliers, replacing an earlier 10% SAF target for fuel...

2 Jun 2026

IMPACT Forum takeaways: Straight talk on the fuel crisis, e-SAF investment, contrails, and more…

Ishka SAVi breaks down key takeaways from the first day of event, which focused on the current state of aviation decarbo...

27 Mar 2026

SAVi Five: Singapore delays 1% SAF target to 2027, new Iran war impacts, and more…

Singapore’s SAF levy, one of the world’s most innovative SAF policies, will see its introduction delayed from 1st April ...

20 Mar 2026

SAVi Five: A4E’s strongest pushback yet against EU rules, UK Jet Zero reports, and more…

The CEOs of Europe’s largest airlines this week called for key European aviation environmental policies to be delayed or...

13 Mar 2026

SAVi Five: EU reaffirms penalties for SAF/e-SAF mandates, new propulsion OEMs selected for large trial, and mo...

The European Commission reaffirmed in a statement this week its position regarding the EU’s SAF and e-SAF mandates, incl...

30 Jan 2026

SAVi Five: Industry ramps up lobbying against EU policy, ZeroAvia status update, and more…

The month of January wasted no time in setting what some hope (and others fear) will be the prevailing sustainable aviat...

23 Jan 2026

SAVi Five: US SAF use grows 2.5x in 2025, Total CEO accuses airlines of undermining mandate, and more…

SAF consumption in the US rose to approximately 870,000 tonnes in 2025, more than doubling the total from 2024, accordin...

4 Dec 2025

AC25 round-up: Preparing for 2026 possible EU ETS extension, UK linkage

This second of three reports covers SAF key takeaways from the this year's Aviation Carbon conference held last week in ...

6 Oct 2025

Contrails: Can Europe’s regulatory moves address aviation’s low-hanging fruit?

This article is the second of a two-part series examining the status of efforts to mitigate contrails’ climate impact. T...

3 Oct 2025

SAVi Five: BETA’s IPO reveals key details, S. Korea to tighten ETS, new CORSIA EEU price indications, and more...

BETA's 715-page IPO filing provides fresh insight into its orderbook, the CX300 CTOL testing progress, production plans,...

2 Oct 2025

Contrails: The barriers to aviation’s low-hanging fruit

Five years after EASA’s report highlighted the climate-warming potential of contrails, Ishka investigates in this two-pa...

26 Sep 2025

SAVi Five: US scolds ICAO on climate, non-CO2 measures could prevent 85% of warming, BETA's rumoured IPO, and ...

The US this week criticised ICAO for “extending itself far beyond its proper mandate” including on “social programmes or...

18 Sep 2025

ICAO’s 42nd Assembly: what to look out for in Montreal?

ICAO’s 42nd Assembly will take place in Montreal from 23rd September to 3rd October, and after several annual assemblies...

29 Aug 2025

SAVi Five: China lays down plans for EU ETS-style carbon market, non-CO2’s legal responsibility, and more…

The Chinese government this week published a statement by its highest organs of authority spelling out plans to tighten ...

1 Aug 2025

SAVi Five: EU makes post-CSRD VSME recommendation, Heathrow submits expansion plan, and more…

The European Commission on 30th July adopted a recommendation on voluntary sustainability reporting for SMEs that presen...

17 Apr 2025

SAVi Five: IMO carbon pricing lessons for aviation, NZBA drops 1.5C, and more…

Following the finalisation last week of the IMO Net-Zero Framework for shipping – described as the world's first industr...

28 Mar 2025

SAVi Five: EU airlines suggest ‘reassessment’ of SAF mandate, Airbus concept updates, and more…

Less than 90 days into the EU SAF mandate, Europe’s largest airlines have suggested that a “reassessment” of the policy ...

21 Mar 2025

SAVi Five: EU to ‘correct’ low aviation Taxonomy alignment, SBTi opens door to SAF insets, and more…

Five noteworthy aviation sustainability developments in the past seven days curated by the Ishka SAVi team.

17 Jan 2025

SAVi Five: EU Taxonomy could add 'emergency aircraft', AWG Taxonomy manual, US 45Z guidance, and more…

A European Commission working group is currently consulting on the addition of new activities to the EU Taxonomy.

3 Jan 2025

SAVi Five: SAF mandates kick in, IATA upset at EU tax aims, and more…

This week, Europe reached a major milestone in its journey to scale up SAF usage by commercial airlines, with the EU and...