the uk government is considering replacing the controversial air passenger duty with a tax based on flights rather than passengers. During pre-budget review proposals, the uk government said that
The International Civil Aviation Organization recently adopted a programme to counter effects of global warming in the aviation industry. It, however, rejected eu proposals to cut carbon emissions made by the industry.
The us recently iterated its opposition to a European proposal to make foreign airlines pay a premium for aircraft emissions. It claims that this method of reducing greenhouse gases would hurt
Three major British airlines have recently flayed the European Commission's proposed air passenger tax. The scheme is a "poor environmental tax' and a wrong way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,
The European Commission's decision to include non-eu airlines in its emissions trading scheme has been deferred for now. Earlier, in a bid to curb its greenhouse gas emissions, European regulators
A Chinese airline is encouraging passengers to use toilets before boarding flights. The effort is to cut down on non-essential fuel use during flights. The Chinese Southern Airlines estimates that
new periodic table: A recent report raises the possibility of a new periodic table of elements. Some nanoscience researchers have likened the minuscule particles they are making
What does the ubiquitous auto rickshaw and the plush aeroplane have in common, other than getting us from one place to another? The auto rickshaw, as India s largest manufacturer Rahul Bajaj will