Sustainable Aviation Intelligence

10 Jul 2026

SAVi Five: EU ETS latest ahead of announcement, Airbus launches hydrogen propulsion JV, and more…

The European Commission has delayed a much-anticipated EU ETS Review proposal announcement next week by two days to the ...

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...

6 Mar 2026

SAVi Five: China’s new Five-Year Plan, Middle East early implications, and more…

Policymakers are gathering in Beijing from 5th March for the 14th National People’s congress, the country’s annual polit...

13 Feb 2026

SAVi Five: EU ETS under attack, UK exceeds 2025 SAF mandate, and more…

Europe’s largest airline association, Airlines for Europe (A4E), this week urged European leaders to “bring down ETS cos...

9 Jan 2026

SAVi Five: US pulls back from climate treaties, Thailand implements SAF mandate, and more…

US President Donald Trump earlier this week signed an executive order withdrawing the US from a long list of UN bodies a...

27 Nov 2025

SAF Policy Map – Updates from China, Australia, Denmark, and more…

This is the 5th edition of the SAVi SAF policy map, of policy efforts around the world to increase SAF uptake. This edit...

14 Sep 2025

SAVi Five: Consultation on Hong Kong's expanded taxonomy, China’s ETS 'unlikely' to include aviation, and more...

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on 8th September launched a consultation on the Phase 2A prototype of its green ...

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 ...

25 Jul 2025

SAVi Five: First lessor order for BETA’s e-CTOL aircraft, China’s ‘green catalogue’ aviation criteria, and mor...

A subsidiary of Libra Group, the parent company of aircraft lessor LCI, announced on 23rd July it has placed a firm purc...

27 Jun 2025

SAVi Five: China eyes 2027 ETS aviation inclusion, fuel surcharge-like climate levy proposal, and more…

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

7 Mar 2025

SAVi Five: ICAO proposes 10% lower aircraft emissions standard, US and China SAF policy news, and more…

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

20 Dec 2024

SAVi Five: Major updates to end the year, from regulation to policy tips and new deals

In this last SAVi Ten - not Five - of 2024, we bring you an extra serving of 10 noteworthy aviation sustainability devel...

23 Sep 2024

SAVi Five: Aviation views of the new picks for the EU’s top jobs, Indonesia launches SAF roadmap, and more…

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

7 Aug 2024

Chinese institutions in aviation embrace sustainable finance

Four of the seven sustainable finance transactions in aviation since December 2023 have involved two Chinese-owned leasi...

5 Jul 2024

SAVi Five: Labour win may mean higher ETS costs for airlines, non-CO2 MRV draft act published, and more…

The UK Labour party earned an absolute majority in parliament on the 4th July general election, an outcome that carbon m...

31 May 2024

SAVi Five: China confirms SAF policy priority, US survey on SAF finance roadblocks, and more…

China’s highest executive branch on 29th May released a near-term action plan promoting “advanced bio-liquid fuels and s...

17 May 2024

SAVi Five: Australia to launch SAF incentives consultation, China awaits SAF policy, and more…

The Australian government has announced plans to undertake a “targeted consultation to identify options for production i...

9 Feb 2024

SAVi Five: EU sets 90% by 2040 emissions cut target, Avolon evaluates clean tech, Shanghai Taxonomy, and more…

The European Commission has recommended a 90% net greenhouse gas EU emissions reduction by 2040 compared to 1990 levels,...

26 Jan 2024

SAVi Five: Spring Airlines first to debut transition loan in China, first AtJ SAF plant, and more…

Shanghai-headquartered low-cost Spring Airlines has become the first company in China to close a loan aligned with what ...