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There isn’t enough ‘sustainable’ aviation fuel to make a dent in our emissions – and there won’t be for years

The UK chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has described so-called sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as a “game changer”. As she announced government support for a series of airport expansions, she said that the fuel “can reduce carbon emissions from flying by 70%”.

The Conversation

Sudanese army says it is close to retaking Khartoum from paramilitaries

Army making rapid advances across the country and closing in on RSF-held Republican Palace in capital

The Guardian - UK

Why your flight could take longer in the future

While technology has helped to produce cleaner fuels and reduce emissions in many forms of transport, such as electric cars and buses, aviation is lagging behind.

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'Industrial vandalism': Hundreds of Grangemouth workers made redundant

AROUND 90 of workers at Grangemouth are set to be made redundant – with staff now beginning to find out if their role is being axed ...

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Shell boss dismisses Reeves' 'game changer' green fuel for Heathrow claim

Wael Sawan, the chief executive of oil giant Shell, said that sustainable aviation fuel is expensive and that airlines will be slow to take it up.

The Independent UK

Reeves’s Heathrow third runway report was commissioned by London airport

The chancellor is under fire after a study cited as evidence for expanding the terminal to boost the UK’s economic growth was ordered by Heathrow itself

The Guardian - UK

Scottish Labour MPs call for UK Government to act on Grangemouth future

FOUR Scottish Labour MPs have called for the investment of public money into converting Grangemouth oil refinery ...

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‘Sustainable’ aviation fuel and other myths about green airport expansion debunked

Environmentalists and locals have resisted a third runway at London’s Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport, for more than two decades. Today, their efforts took a major setback.

The Conversation

What would Heathrow third runway mean for pollution, emissions and noise?

As UK chancellor backs expansion at London’s biggest airport, we assess the possible environmental impacts

The Guardian - UK

Sudan’s army chief visits recaptured HQ, vows to ‘eradicate’ RSF

Abdel Fattah al-Burhan visits key military site as WHO chief denounces deadly attack on hospital in Darfur region.

Al Jazeera

BA owner to invest in firm planning to turn used tyres into jet fuel

International Airlines Group said its funding will enable Wastefront to begin construction of a £100 million factory in Sunderland.

Evening Standard

US imposes sanctions on Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan

The Sudanese general has been accused of ‘lethal attacks’ on civilians during an ongoing war with the RSF paramilitary.

Al Jazeera

How strategic is Wad Madani city, retaken by Sudanese army?

The army’s recapture of the agricultural and trading hub means the RSF will be cut off from parts of the country.

Al Jazeera

Will the net-zero ‘flight tax’ raise family air fares by £300 in 15 years?

Plane Talk: By 2040 I may be instead flying around using a personal jetpack

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UN Report Reveals Rampant Sexual Violence In Sudan Crisis

Learn about the alarming prevalence of sexual violence in Sudan amid the civil war crisis, highlighting the urgent need for humanitarian intervention.

International Business Times

Sexual Violence On 'Staggering' Scale In Sudan Civil War: UN Probe

Rape is widespread in Sudan's civil war, a United Nations investigation said Tuesday, accusing paramilitaries especially of committing sexual violence on a "staggering" scale.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on foreign powers in Sudan: struggling for advantage while civilians starve

Editorial: The role of the United Arab Emirates in fuelling the war is under the spotlight. But other countries too are exacerbating the deadly conflict

Al Jazeera

Sudan’s RSF accuses Egypt of involvement in air strikes on its forces

Egypt denies the allegations by the paramilitary group’s leader and says its military is not involved in the conflict.

Al Jazeera

UN calls for action as famine and disease stalk Sudan

Risk of ‘countless’ additional deaths, with health system in ‘freefall’ and cholera cases surging amid 18-month war.

The Guardian - UK

We stand together on the Middle East crisis, united in grief

Shared humanity unifies us, write leading UK. figures from Islam, Christianity and Judaism

The Guardian - UK

‘In El Fasher you face only death’: Sudan city empties as paramilitaries close in

Hungry people run risk of shelling, bandits and militias on roads out as Rapid Support Forces try to take city

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