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APPENDIX C

Key Sources to Keep Current

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Status on climate change;
Progress on climate change;
Climate action;
Climate indicators;
Climate breakthroughs;
Climate Assessments;
Climate impact;
Net-zero emissions progress.		 IPCC – Assessment Reports
https://www.ipcc.ch/
U.S. EPA – Climate Change Indicators in the United States
https://www.epa.gov/climate-indicators
U.S. NASA – Climate Change
https://climate.nasa.gov/
Climate Action Tracker – International Aviation
https://climateactiontracker.org/sectors/aviation/
UN – Nationally determined contributions under the Paris Agreement
https://unfccc.int/documents/619180
FAA – United States 2021 Aviation Climate Action Plan
https://www.faa.gov/sustainability/aviation-climate-action-plan
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information – Annual 2022 Global Climate Report
https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/monthly-report/global/202213
Princeton University’s Net-Zero America: Potential Pathways, Infrastructure, and Impacts
https://netzeroamerica.princeton.edu/?explorer=year&state=national&table=2020&limit=200
Science of aviation;
global aviation impact;
Global aviation emissions effect;
Aviation’s global emissions impact.		 IPCC – IPCC Special Report: Aviation and the Global Atmosphere
https://www.ipcc.ch/site/assets/uploads/2018/03/av-en-1.pdf
Nature Communications – Evaluating the Climate Impact of Aviation Emissions Scenarios Toward the Paris Agreement Including COVID-19 Effects
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-24091-y
Climate economics;
Decarbonization;
Climate change’s effects on the aviation industry;
Aviation industry adaptation.		 Goldman Sachs – Carbonomics: Innovation, Deflation and Affordable Decarbonization
https://www.goldmansachs.com/insights/goldman-sachsresearch/carbonomics-innovation-deflation-and-affordable-de-carbonization
ICAO – Effects of Climate Change on Aviation Business and Economics
https://www.icao.int/environmental-protection/Documents/Factsheet%20Business%20and%20Economics%20Final.pdf
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Economics of aviation abatement;
Offsetting carbon emissions;
Cost of decarbonizing aviation;
Carbon markets and carbon offsets;
Costs of aviation emissions.		 Goldman Sachs Carbonomics website – Introducing net-zero carbon models and sector frameworks
https://www.goldmansachs.com/insights/goldman-sachsresearch/carbonomics-gs-net-zero-carbon-models
Carbon Direct – Driving Transportation Decarbonization
https://www.carbon-direct.com/research-and-reports/driving-transportation-decarbonization-shopify-and-carbon-direct-white-paper
U.S. EPA – Report on the Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases: Estimates Incorporating Recent Scientific Advances
https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/202211/epa_scghg_report_draft_0.pdf
Trading Economics – EU Carbon Permits (cost of EU offsets)
https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/carbon
ICAO Environment – CORSIA Offsets
https://www.icao.int/environmental-protection/CORSIA/Pages/default.aspx
https://www.icao.int/environmental-protection/CORSIA/Documents/CORSIA%20Brochure/2023%20Edition/CORSIA-Leaflet2023-EN-WEB-10.pdf#search=corsia%20offsets
Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF);
Lower carbon aviation fuels;
Sustainable Aviation Fuel credits;
Renewable feedstocks for aviation fuel;
Biofuels;
Air company sustainable aviation fuel;
LanzaJet sustainable aviation fuel.		 International Energy Administration – Energy Technology Perspectives 2023
https://www.iea.org/reports/energy-technology-perspectives-2023
Clean Skies for Tomorrow – Technical and Economic Challenges of SAF – Insight Report: Delivering on the Global Power-to-Liquid Ambition
https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Clean_Skies_for_Tomorrow_Power_to_Liquid_Deep_Dive_2022.pdf
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy – Sustainable Aviation Fuels
https://www.energy.gov/eere/bioenergy/sustainable-aviation-fuels
ICAO Environment – CORSIA SAF emissions of eligible fuels
https://www.icao.int/environmental-protection/CORSIA/Pages/CORSIA-Eligible-Fuels.aspx
IRS: U.S. Tax Credit – Treasury, IRS Issue Guidance on New Sustainable Aviation Fuel Credit
https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/treasury-irs-issue-guidance-on-new-sustainable-aviation-fuel-credit
ASTM fuel standards for blending SAF with Jet A fuel.
https://www.astm.org/d7566-21.html
ASTM Standard Specification for Aviation Turbine Fuels
https://www.astm.org/d1655-22.html
Air Company – Sustainable aviation fuel
https://www.aircompany.com/sustainable-aviation-fuel/
LanzaJet
https://www.lanzajet.com/
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Battery-powered aviation;
Electric aircraft;
Hydrogen-electric aircraft;
Hybrid-electric aircraft companies;
Honeywell;
Airbus;
Boeing;
GE;
NASA;
Harbour Air;
Pipistrel;
Eviation;
MagniX;
Ampaire;
Electra;
Heart Aerospace;
ZeroAvia.		 ICAO Environment – Electric and Hybrid Aircraft Platform for Innovation
https://www.icao.int/environmental-protection/Pages/electric-aircraft.aspx
Larger Aircraft Manufacturer of electric aircraft that could potentially reduce aviation emissions substantially Airbus - Electric flight innovation
https://www.airbus.com/en/innovation/energy-transition/hybrid-and-electric-flight
Honeywell – Electric Aircraft Propulsion and How it Works
https://aerospace.honeywell.com/us/en/about-us/blogs/electric-aircraft-propulsion-how-it-works
Boeing Subsonic Ultra Green Aircraft Research (SUGAR)
https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/20220016017/downloads/NASA-CR20220016017%20Volume%201.pdf
GE Vernova – CFM/Safran Engines:
https://www.ge.com/gas-power/future-of-energy/hydrogen-fueled-gasturbines?utm_campaign
NASA: New Electric Battery
https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/nasa-battery-electric-planes-b2199312.html#:~:text=Nasa%20has%20invented%20a%20new%20type%20of%20high-performance,energy%20and%20are%20lighter%20than%20industrystandard%20lithium-ion%20batteries
electrek – Smaller Aircraft Manufacturers
Harbour Air and electric commercial aircraft
https://electrek.co/2021/05/10/harbour-air-looks-to-certify-its-all-electric-commercial-airplane/
Pipistrel – Vellis Electro Aircraft
https://www.pipistrel-aircraft.com/products/general-aviation/velis-electro/
Eviation – Sustainable, Economical Aviation
https://www.eviation.com/
MagniX – Leading the Electrification of Aviation
https://www.magnix.aero/
Ampaire – Electric Aircraft
https://www.ampaire.com/
Electra
https://www.electra.aero/
Heart Aerospace
https://heartaerospace.com/
ZeroAvia
https://www.zeroavia.com/
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Carbon offsets;
Carbon trading;
Voluntary carbon market;
Carbon credits; Direct air capture (DAC);
Carbon capture utilization and storage.		 ICAO Environment – CORSIA Offsets
https://www.icao.int/environmental-protection/CORSIA/Pages/default.aspx
https://www.icao.int/environmental-protection/CORSIA/Documents/CORSIA%20Brochure/2023%20Edition/CORSIA-Leaflet2023-EN-WEB-10.pdf#search=corsia%20offsets
IATA – Enabling Voluntary Carbon Offsetting
https://www.iata.org/en/programs/environment/carbon-offset/
Berkeley Public Policy – Carbon Trading Project on Voluntary Offsets
https://gspp.berkeley.edu/research-and-impact/centers/cepp/projects/berkeley-carbon-trading-project/offsets-database
Carbon Direct – 2022 Commentary on the Voluntary Registry Offsets Database (VROD)
https://d13en5kcqwfled.cloudfront.net/files/Commentary-on-the-Voluntary-Registry-Offsets-Database-VROD-2022.pdf
Environmental Defense Fund – Can Cropland Soils Be a Part of the Climate Solution? (Carbon Credits)
https://www.edf.org/soilcarbon
International Energy Agency – Direct Air Capture 2022
https://www.iea.org/reports/direct-air-capture-2022
McKinsey Sustainability – Direct Air Capture
https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/sustainability/our-insights/driving-co2-emissions-to-zero-and-beyond-with-carbon-capture-use-and-storage
U.S. airport progress on climate change;
U.S. emissions reduction;
U.S. aviation emissions.		 FAA – U.S. Airports Team Up to Meet 2050 Net-Zero Climate Challenge
https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-us-airports-team-meet-2050-net-zero-climate-challenge
FAA – United States 2021 Aviation Climate Action Plan
https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/2021-11/Aviation_Climate_Action_Plan.pdf
FAA - Airport Carbon Emissions Reduction
https://www.faa.gov/airports/environmental/air_quality/carbon_emissions_reduction
EPA – Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks
https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/inventory-us-greenhouse-gas-emissions-and-sinks
Airport sustainability planning;
Airport climate action plans;
Green airports;
Airport climate resilience;
Airport environment report;
Airport sustainability.		 ICAO Environment – Airport Sustainability Planning
https://www.icao.int/Meetings/greenairports/Documents/4.%20Thomas%20Cuddy%20.pdf
FAA – Airport Sustainability
Individual U.S. Airports
https://www.faa.gov/airports/environmental/sustainability
Seattle Sustainable Airport Master Plan
https://wstc.wa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2017-0725-BP9-SAMP.pdf
San Francisco Sustainable Planning, Design and Construction Guidelines
https://sustainability.flysfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/sf-dc-sustainability-guidelines.pdf
Port Authority of New York New Jersey – Climate Resilience
https://www.panynj.gov/port-authority/en/about/Environmental-Initiatives/climate-resilience.html
Massport – Being Green at Massport
https://www.massport.com/sustainability
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Florida DOT – Sustainability
https://www.fdot.gov/aviation/sustainability.shtm
Dallas Fort Worth – Environment, Social, and Governance Report
https://www.dfwairport.com/business/community/esg/
Foreign Airports Amsterdam Schiphol –Sustainable Airport
https://www.schiphol.nl/en/schiphol-as-a-neighbour/page/sustainableairport/#:~:text=Schiphol’s%20ambition%20is%20to%20become,way%20towards%20honouring%20that%20commitment.
Kempegowda International Airport (India) – Our Sustainability Vision
https://www.bengaluruairport.com/corporate/our-sustainability-vision
London City Airport – Our Roadmap to a Sustainable Future
https://sustainability.londoncityairport.com/?_ga=2.22357819.1644390081.1672937522-1639602422.1672937522
Vancouver International Airport Daily Hive – Vancouver International Airport Lays Out $135 Million Plan to Reduce Emissions to Zero
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-international-airport-yvr-net-zero-emissions-plan
Sustainability for smaller airports;
Small airport networks;
Airport viability.		 ACI – Policy Brief: Airport Networks and the Sustainability of Small Airports
https://store.aci.aero/product/policy-brief-airport-networks-and-the-sustainability-of-small-airports/
ACRP Research Report 209: Integrating Sustainability Planning and Environmental Review Process (2019)
https://doi.org/10.17226/25638
Airport emissions auditing and calculation tool;
ACI ACERT model;
Airport carbon accreditation;
Green airports awards;		 ACI – ACERT Model
https://store.aci.aero/form/acert/
ACI – Airport Carbon Accreditation Program
https://www.airportcarbonaccreditation.org/index.php
American Association of Airport Executives – Airports Going Green Awards
https://aaae.org/green#awards
FAA grants regarding GHG emissions;
FAA low-emissions and FAA zero-emissions programs;
FAA sustainability;
FAA environmental mitigation;
FAA climate mitigation and sustainability programs;
FAA climate change prevention.		 FAA Voluntary Airport Low-Emissions Program (VALE)
https://www.faa.gov/airports/environmental/vale
FAA Zero-Emission Vehicles
https://www.faa.gov/airports/environmental/zero_emissions_vehicles
FAA Environmental Sustainability
https://www.faa.gov/airports/environmental/sustainability
FAA Airport Environmental Mitigation Pilot Program (EMPP)
https://www.faa.gov/airports/environmental/empp#:~:text=The%20Airport%20Environmental%20Mitigation%20Pilot,five%20miles%20of%20the%20airport.
FAA Airports Climate Challenge
https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/Climate-Challenge-Q-and-A.pdf
Policy suggestions by opposition groups/climate environmental groups;
Environmental protection groups and their policy initiatives;
Decarbonizing the transportation industry initiatives.		 ICCT – Decarbonizing Transportation
https://theicct.org/
Environmental Defense Fund website
https://www.edf.org/
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Aviation opposition groups;
Aviation reform groups;
Aviation opposition organizations.		 350 Seattle
https://350seattle.org/
Aviation Impact Reform
http://aireform.com/
Biofuel Watch
https://www.biofuelwatch.org.uk/about/
Plane Sense Long Island
https://www.planesense4li.org/
Stop OAK Expansion
https://www.stopoakexpansion.org/
The Climate Emergency Fund
https://www.climateemergencyfund.org/
Climate Mobilization
https://www.theclimatemobilization.org/
Earthjustice
https://earthjustice.org/
Extinction Rebellion America
https://xramerica.org/
Extinction Rebellion U.S.
https://extinctionrebellion.us/
Flight Free USA
https://flightfree.org/
Fridays for Future
https://fridaysforfuture.org/
Greenpeace USA
https://www.greenpeace.org/usa/
New York Communities for Change
https://www.nycommunities.org/
No Fly Climate Sci
https://noflyclimatesci.org/
Plane Stupid
https://www.facebook.com/PlaneStupidUK/
SeaTac Noise and Pollution
https://seatacnoise.info/
Scientist Rebellion
https://scientistrebellion.com/
Transport and Environment
https://www.transportenvironment.org/challenges/planes/
Americans Against Aviation Impacts
https://aviationjustice.org/
UECNA–European Union Against Aircraft Nuisances
https://www.uecna.eu/key-issues/reducing-aircraft-nuisances/
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Surveys about climate change;
Environment surveys;
Air travel survey.		 European Investment Bank Climate Survey 2021-2022
https://www.eib.org/en/publications/the-eib-climate-survey-2021-2022.htm
Gallup - Environment
https://news.gallup.com/poll/1615/environment.aspx
Official Airline Guide (OAG) – North America Traveler Survey summary
https://www.oag.com/north-america-traveler-survey
Economic Benefits of aviation;
Benefits of aviation from increased connectivity;
Airport connectivity importance;
Economic benefits of air connectivity;
Air cargo economic impact;
Value of air cargo;
Air traffic economic importance and benefits;
Economic impact of airports and aviation;
Aviation economic importance.		 Connectivity
ICAO Connectivity:
https://www.icao.int/sustainability/Pages/Connectivity.aspx
World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Index:
http://reports.weforum.org/global-competitiveness-index-2017-2018/
ACRP Report 132: The Role of U.S. Airports in the National Economy
https://doi.org/10.17226/22146
Cargo
IATA: The Value of Air Cargo
https://www.iata.org/contentassets/62bae061c05b429ea508cb0c49907c4c/air-cargo-brochure.pdf
Academic Studies of the Benefits of Air Service
Brueckner: Airline Traffic and Urban Economic Development; Urban Studies Vol. 40 No. 8 (2003)
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1080/0042098032000094388
Blonigen & Cristea: Airports and Urban Growth: Evidence from a Quasi-Natural Policy Experiment; NBER Working Paper 18278
https://www.nber.org/papers/w18278
Jobs, Regional, National Income and Output
ACRP Report 132: The Role of U.S. Airports in the National Economy
https://doi.org/10.17226/22146
ACI Economic Impact Study:
https://airportscouncil.org/intelligence/economic-impact-study/
Air Transport Action Group – Social and Economic Benefits of Aviation:
https://www.atag.org/our-activities/social-and-economic-benefits-ofaviation.html
Aviation Benefits: 2020 Aviation Benefits Report
https://aviationbenefits.org/media/167517/aw-oct-final-atag_abbb-2020-publication-digital.pdf
IATA Aviation Economic Benefits
https://www.iata.org/en/iata-repository/publications/economic-reports/aviation-economic-benefits/
Airport Sustainability Projects/Airport Carbon Emission Reduction, Sustainability initiatives at airports;
Airports’ emissions reduction efforts;
Airport sustainability efforts.		 Indianapolis Solar Farm
https://indsolarfarm.com/
Schiphol Newsroom - Royal Schiphol Group to significantly expand the number of electric charging points in coming years
https://news.schiphol.com/royal-schiphol-group-to-significantly-expand-number-of-electric-charging-points-in-coming-years/
Schiphol Newsroom - Aviation sector starts follow-up sustainable taxiing tests at Schiphol
https://news.schiphol.com/aviation-sector-starts-follow-up-sustainable-taxiing-tests-at-schiphol/
International Airport Review - Exploring Bengaluru’s sustainable garden terminal
https://www.internationalairportreview.com/article/101813/bengaluru-garden-terminal-sustainability/
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Edmonton International Airport - Airport City Solar
https://flyeia.com/corporate/esg/environmental-sustainability/airport-city-solar/
Carbon Herald - Indianapolis Airport To Use Low Carbon Concrete For Its New Runway
https://carbonherald.com/indianapolis-airport-runway-low-carbon-concrete/
IND Community Bee Apiary: Indianapolis International Airport - Sustainability -
https://www.ind.com/community/sustainability
Roanoke
ROA Rehabilitate Airfield Signage and Lighting: Airports Council Announces Winners of 2022 Environmental Achievement Awards
https://airportscouncil.org/press_release/airports-council-announces-winners-of-2022-environmental-achievement-awards/
Salt Lake City
Solar, sustainable building (LEED), use of public transport
https://www.internationalairportreview.com/article/176581/cleaner-greener-airports-making-aviation-more-sustainable-salt-lake-city-airport
Vancouver Community green project:
https://www.yvr.ca/en/about-yvr/environment/project-green-yvr
Innovation hub:
https://www.yvr.ca/en/blog/2021/centre-of-excellence
San Diego
Carbon-neutral leader:
https://sustain.san.org/
https://sustain.san.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/2021-2022-SAN-Sustainability-Report-2-pager-FINAL.pdf
Long Beach: Green Power
https://www.longbeach.gov/lgb/community-information/green-airport/green-programs
https://www.longbeach.gov/globalassets/lgb/about-us/media-relations/2018-fact-sheets---sustainability
Aspen: Carbon offsets on every gallon of fuel sold
https://aspenchamber.org/blog/atlantic-aviations-carbon-offset-program-aspen-fbo#:~:text=On%20Decemer%2016%2C%202021%20Atlantic,neutral%20through%20verified%20carbon%20credits
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