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Sustainability
Global warming and the environment is on everyone’s mind these days. If the aviation sector were a nation, it would be among the top 10 global emitters. It is responsible for 12 per cent of transportation emissions (David Suzuki Foundation). Fortunately, post-COVID, the aviation and aerospace industry is ready to embrace change in the pursuit of cleaner, more efficient, more sustainable solutions.
In the spring of 2022, the BC Aviation Council (BCAC) held its first conference focused on sustainability, technology and opportunities. The BCAC hosted numerous industry leaders, government spokespeople, and community stakeholders at our conference for two days of presentations, panels and ‘fireside chats’ on how to move our industry towards a brighter, cleaner future. Links to our speakers’ presentations, as well as video recordings, are listed below for your review:
View the “Beyond COVID: A Focus on Sustainability, Technology and Opportunities” conference agenda here.
Speaker Presentations
Overview From Nav Canada’s Vancouver Flight Information Region
Panel 1 – BC Wildfire Management
Panel 2 – Aviation and the Environment – The Urgent Challenge
Panel 3 – Power Plants and Fuels of the Future
Panel 4 – RPAS (Unmanned Systems/Drones)
Panel 5: Aviation, Airports, Aerospace and the National Environmental Movement
eVTOL: A Soon-To-Be Reality
Vancouver Airspace Management Project
Jamie Johnson – Throttling Back
BCAC YYJ Presentation
Beyond Covid – Cleaner, Greener, Leaner, Keener
Conference Videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ4wqU0qwzU
- Start – 8:35 Welcome to BCAC’s 2022 Conference
- 19:00 Overview From Nav Canada’s Vancouver Flight Information Region (FR)
- 1:26:20 Panel 1 BC Wildfire Management (Virtual and In-person)
- 1:51:58 ADS-B The Move To Space-Based Air Navigation (Virtual)
- 2:19:58 Vancouver Airspace Management Project (VAMP) (Virtual)
- 2:55:27 Aviation Environmental Regulations, Policies, and Procedures
- 3:29:32 Fireside Chat
- 4:29:00 Panel 2 – Aviation and The Environment – The Urgent Challenge
- 5:15:10 Panel 3 – Power Plants and Fuels of the Future (Virtual and In-person)
- End – 5:15:17 Day 1 Wrap Up and Closing Remarks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmzCUkfQVp8
- Start – 0:00:50 Opening Speech for Day 2
- 0:40:05 Waypoint 2050 Report: Achieving Net Zero by 2050 (Virtual)
- 1:40:10 Panel 4 – RPAS (Unmanned Systems/Drones) (In-person and Virtual)
- 2:05:40 eVTOL: A Soon-To-Be-Reality
- 2:41:40 Beyond COVID – Cleaner, Greener, Leaner, Keener
- 4:04:15 Panel 5: Aviation, Airports, Aerospace and The International Environmental Movement
- 4:23:45 Importance of Sustainable Aviation To British Columbia
- 4:25:20 Announcement of Raffle and 50/50 Winners
- 5:01:20 Building A Common Approach Across The Industry
- End – 5:01:35 Conference Wrap up and Closing Remarks
Additional Resources and Media
Aviation Experts Tell Regulators To Be ‘Courageous’ On SAF, Net Zero
Innovations In Zero-Emission Propulsion
Europe Faces Tough Questions On Its Aviation Decarbonization Goals
Gold Coast and Townsville airports gear up for switch to 100 per cent renewable energy
ZeroAvia Eyes Potential For Hybrid-Powered Narrowbodies As Early As 2030
Technology Agreement Will Enable Australian SAF Refinery Construction
California 2031 Leaded Avgas Ban Signed Into Law
Air New Zealand Buys 9 Million Liters of Neste SAF At LAX
Province, YVR work together to support good jobs, fight pollution
ICAO Members Agree To 5% Carbon Cut By 2030
Canada Infrastructure Bank and Azure Collaborate on Sustainable Aviation Fuel Study
ExecuJet on track to achieve 100% GSE electrification in their FBOs by 2030
Centennial Airport is Leading the Way With Unleaded Avgas
Maeve Unveils Plans For 80-Seat Hybrid Regional Airliner
COP28 sees ACI launch Level 5 of the Airport Carbon Accreditation programme and reiterate support for cleaner energy sources
Methane’s GHG Impact- Economist
Airbus Criticizes Lack of Canadian SAF: Canadian Aviator
Government Funding Boosts Green Airport Initiatives
Airbus Invests In Hydrogen-Electric Propulsion Pioneer ZeroAvia
BP contracts entirety of Woodfibre’s net zero LNG
Will electric flying taxis live up to their promise?
Loss of biodiversity poses as great arisk to humanity as climate change
Boeing Publicly Launches “Cascade” to Support Aviation’s Net Zero Goal
Study: How To Accelerate Aviation’s CO2 Reduction
Canadian Council for Sustainable Aviation Fuels launches Canada’s first roadmap for SAF
Government Ministers Meet To Spur SAF Production
The aviation industry wants to be net zero—but not soon
Victoria International Airport (YYJ) Sustainability Plan 2020-2024
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) Roadmap to Net Zero Carbon – 2021
British Columbia (BC) Hydrogen Strategy
Economist May 22, 2022 Carbon Markets Canadian Aviator – Carbon Engineering Squamish
Cannot Adapt Out of Climate Crisis
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Future Planes
Pratt&Whitney Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Aircraft Manufacturer (ATR) Flight
Canada’s Aviation Climate Action Plan 2022 – 2030
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation BC Sustainability Overview
Rolls-Royce Partners With Alder Fuels To Test Greencrude SAF
Canadian Aviator-Air Canada & Airbus Invest in Carbon Engineering
Reports for Baseline Fiscal Year (FY) 19/20
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Environment (ENV) Report 2022
Accelerating The Transition To Net-Zero-Travel Strategies For Action
Opportunities for industry leaders as new travelers take to the skies
Clean Skies for Tomorrow Sustainable Aviation Fuels as a Pathway to Net-Zero Aviation
A devilish duality: How Chief Executive Officers (CEO) can square resilience with net-zero promises
YVR becomes first Canadian airport to achieve Level 4+ Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA)
Airbus and Hyport to advance green hydrogen availability at airports
Belgium To Introduce New Taxes On Short-Haul Flights & Private Jets
Raytheon Completes Ground Test of Dash 8 Hybrid-Electric Engine
BC Airports Decarbonization Workshop – Post-workshop Survey Report
Measuring and Reducing Carbon Emissions: BC Aviation Council – Decarbonizing BC Airports
