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CARBON FORWARD TURKIYE
Ankara pressing ahead with ETS pilot in 2026, despite Climate Law delays
The Turkish government is waiting on parliament to approve the country’s long-awaited Climate Law, but is still planning to launch the pilot phase of its emissions trading system (ETS) in 2026, with offsets to be admitted after two years, the Carbon Forward Turkiye conference in Izmir heard on Wednesday.
Most EU importers seem unaware of impending CBAM effects -steel exporter
A mere 20% of EU steel importers appear to be aware of, let alone prepared for, the impending effects of the bloc’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), an official from a steel exporting company told the Carbon Forward Turkiye conference on Wednesday.
EMEA
CBAM simplification to be approved by EU institutions before summer, says lawmaker
The European Commission’s proposed simplification of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will soon be approved by both the European Parliament and EU Council, thanks to widespread support, a lead member of the European Parliament said on Wednesday.
EU CBAM legislative proposal could come in Q4, confirms top climate official
The EU’s most senior climate official said on Wednesday that a legislative proposal on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) could come in the fourth quarter of this year, adding that if Article 6 credits were included in any EU compliance carbon mechanism, the bloc would adopt a cautious approach.
INTERVIEW: EU ETS2 demand interest seen strong, but sell side to take time to materialise
Buying interest in new EU ETS2 futures is expected to be strong as the market gets ready for the full launch of the bloc’s new cap-and-trade compliance scheme for the road transport and building heating sectors, but sellers are likely to remain limited until the scheme fully launches in 2027, one of the main exchanges offering the contracts told Carbon Pulse.
EU demand for EVs could drive loss of 118k ha of forests by 2050, study warns
Around 118,000 hectares of forests could be destroyed by 2050 to meet EU demand for electric vehicles (EVs) unless policymakers implement stronger safeguards for the energy transition, a study released on Wednesday found.
German energy industry calls for Energiewende “course correction”, as government off to a turbulent start
Germany needs its own “bureaucracy reduction law” for the energy industry, said the sector’s main national trade association on Tuesday, as it also called for a new fleet of gas-fired power plants to be a priority for the incoming government.
Iberian blackout sparks renewables debate in EU Parliament
A widespread blackout in Spain and Portugal at the end of April has ignited fierce debate on Wednesday among European lawmakers gathered in Strasbourg, with critics of renewable energy seizing the moment to launch a broader assault on the EU’s green agenda.
Carbon credit financier, UAE investment firm sign MoU for $100 mln climate solutions venture
A carbon credit financier and a Dubai-headquartered investment firm have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a global decarbonisation and climate solutions joint venture (JV), with an expected $100 million in initial investment.
Euro Markets: EUAs hit six-week peak as first technical level breached, while front-year UKAs hit 18-month high
EU carbon allowance prices rose for a second day, overcoming a key resistance level and setting a six-week high as bullishly positioned traders eyed a second technical level, after weekly positions data showed speculative traders had amassed the largest net long position in a month, while UKAs extended their recent gains to set a new 18-month high for the rolling front-year contract.
AMERICAS
California advisory body offers lawmakers gameplan to redesign ETS during reauthorisation process
Cap-and-trade reauthorisation post 2030 presented California lawmakers with an opportunity to redesign elements of the ETS based on policy priorities, rather than defer key decisions to ARB, a legislative agency recommended in a report Wednesday.
INTERVIEW: Project producing renewable natural gas, carbon credits touts dual environmental benefit
A developer producing renewable natural gas from coal bed seams in Wyoming, which also sequesters CO2 long-term, is touting the project’s dual environmental benefits and aiming to sell carbon credits for $100 per tonne in a few years’ time.
North American Clean Fuels Markets: Liberal victory in Canada boosts CFR values, US schemes await price signals
Canada’s Clean Fuel Regulation (CFR) credit values moved higher following re-election of the Liberal government late April, while programmes across the US largely stabilised heading into May anticipating actions that would direct price trajectory.
Researcher proposes “imperfect idea” to address California’s fuel affordability with higher carbon prices on the horizon
A researcher presented alternative use of California cap-and-trade revenues to dull the edge off of rising compliance costs expected to increase fuel prices, as lawmakers plan for extending the programme post 2030.
US must support emerging blue hydrogen sector in next decade through 45V tax credit -report
The US could support a variety of sectors to decarbonise while boosting federal and state economy by leveraging the 45V production tax credit and encouraging the development of blue hydrogen, according to a report published on Monday.
US DOE shouldn’t pick favoured technologies when unfreezing LPO loans -report
A free market think tank is urging the Trump administration to use the US DOE’s Loans Program Office (LPO) to help enable the president’s national energy agenda, although it warns against using the tool to advance politically favoured investments.
Over 15 states file lawsuit against Trump administration following EV funding freeze
Attorneys general (AGs) from more than 15 states filed a lawsuit Wednesday against a federal agency following its February suspension of a $5 billion electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure programme.
ASIA PACIFIC
Japanese trading house joins alliance to leverage transition credits mechanism
A major Japanese trading house has joined a strategic alliance that aims to leverage the transition credits mechanism for the early retirement of a coal-fired power plant in the Philippines.
Australian states grapple with how to encourage ACCU Scheme participation
Australian state governments are facing a number of regulatory and social licence hurdles that are preventing broader participation in the country’s carbon crediting scheme, a conference heard Wednesday.
Australian state’s Net Zero Commission seeks input on driving emission reductions
The New South Wales Net Zero Commission (NZC) has opened a public consultation on its work plan, seeking input on how to accelerate emissions reductions in the Australian state.
NSW launches A$10 mln grant programme for landscape carbon projects with co-benefits
The New South Wales government has launched grants of up to A$1 million ($650,000) to fund the initial stages of landscape-scale projects to deliver carbon abatement “alongside other benefits”, with A$10 mln in total on offer in a bid to kickstart new projects that will eventually attract their own private funding.
Climeworks secures carbon removal deal with Japanese shipping major
Carbon removal solution provider Climeworks has signed an agreement with one of Japan’s largest shipping companies to remove the latter’s residual emissions in the next three years.
Vietnam, Indonesia’s JETPs seeing progress but more needed, think tank says
A stocktake of the first 18 months of Vietnam and Indonesia’s Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETPs) has found less progress in some areas than hoped.
Malaysian company partners with engineering major to explore CCUS tech for steel sector
A major steel company has partnered with a Malaysia-based investment holding company to explore carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) technologies aimed at reducing emissions from its steel operations.
Pakistan’s Punjab launches pilot Green Credit Programme
Punjab province in Pakistan has launched a pilot Green Credit Programme in a bid to promote environmentally friendly activities and incentivise citizens to carry out green interventions in sectors including, air, land, water, waste management, and biodiversity conservation.
INTERNATIONAL
Article 6 carbon credit auctions postponed to give market time to mature
Auctions for sovereign carbon credits eligible for international Article 6 trade, initially due in early 2025, have been delayed to allow more time for voluntary demand to develop, and for guarantees against supply-side risk to be put in place, according to the organisers of the planned sales.
Bottleneck growing for new Article 6.4 carbon projects amid wrangling over details -report
Unknown ‘devil in the detail’ about the standards, procedures, guidelines, and methodologies for Article 6.4 trade is creating a bottleneck for new project implementation, according to a climate advisory group.
Oil and gas industry ignoring easy methane abatement, finds IEA
The oil and gas industry is ignoring millions of tonnes of fugitive methane emissions, despite no extra net cost for abatement, while those from abandoned coal mines are also not being tackled, finds the International Energy Agency (IEA).
VOLUNTARY
INTERVIEW: Verra doubles down on own ICVCM-approved carbon cookstoves methodology, sidesteps UN-backed approach
Verra does not immediately plan to incorporate elements of a UNFCCC-supported cookstoves methodology into its crediting programme, and will instead focus on its own approach, recently approved by the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Markets (ICVCM).
Microsoft turns April into record month for CDR buying as company grapples with AI boom
Microsoft single-handedly turned April into the largest month by volume to date in the durable carbon removal (CDR) sector, as the tech giant wrestles its 2030 commitment to become carbon negative with the boom in artificial intelligence.
IFM carbon project developer strikes large offtake deal with second tech giant
Microsoft has continued its carbon removal credit buying spree, signing a three-year offtake deal for up to 3 million improved forest management (IFM) credits in the US from a project developer that has already snagged a deal with Meta, the owner of Facebook.
Standard Chartered sees demand surge from converging carbon credit markets
Standard Chartered sees the convergence of voluntary carbon markets with compliance frameworks driving demand for carbon credits, a senior official at the bank told a conference on Wednesday.
Investor caution grows in carbon markets, but institutions push on amid political risk
Investor confidence in the voluntary carbon market is waning amid geopolitical uncertainty and heightened legal risk, stakeholders warned this week at a conference, even as international institutions advance frameworks aimed at rebuilding trust and clarity in a sector long criticised for fragmentation and opacity.
AVIATION
Exchange announces first delivery of CORSIA Phase 1 credits at over $24 per tonne
An exchange announced Wednesday it has completed the successful delivery of some 50 CORSIA Phase 1-eligible credits at several dollars above both recent settlement prices and a special auction held late last year.
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INTERVIEW: Nature Positive Initiative launches global metrics pilot
The influential Nature Positive Initiative (NPI) on Wednesday launched a pilot of its draft metrics for businesses and financial institutions in a bid to enable the measuring of progress towards nature positive.
BRIEFING: ADB, UK eye scaling biodiversity markets in Asia Pacific under new nature partnership
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the UK government have launched a partnership aimed at advancing nature conservation efforts in the Asia Pacific region, with the development of biodiversity credit markets among the key planned activities.
UK politicians urge government to squash biodiversity net gain uncertainty
A committee of UK politicians has urged the government to stamp out speculation that it is uncertain about its commitment to its biodiversity net gain (BNG) policy.
Louisiana secures first water quality credits through nutrient reduction
Restore the Earth Foundation (REF) announced this week the certification of Louisiana’s first water quality credits for nitrogen and phosphorus reductions, achieved through native cypress reforestation.
Lack of smallholder support a risk for sustainable palm oil -report
Small farmers account for 30% of global palm oil production, yet lack the initiatives, technical support, and financial mechanisms necessary to maintain a sustainable supply chain, according to a new report.
Australia’s Nature Repair Market sees first project submitted
A first project has applied to be registered under the Nature Repair Market (NRM), Australia’s voluntary biodiversity credit scheme.
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EVENTS
Carbon Forward Turkiye – May 7-8, Izmir – Following the success of our inaugural event in Izmir, we are excited to host the second annual instalment of Carbon Forward Turkiye. With the country about to launch its national ETS, attendees will learn what’s in store for participants and other stakeholders. Also, take a tour of the region’s other carbon markets, consider the financial impact of the EU’s CBAM, and hear from experts about developments in the voluntary carbon market, CO2 removals, CORSIA, and decarbonisation in the power, industrial, and shipping sectors. The agenda will be released shortly but registration is now open, with a 30% super-early bird discount available for a limited time.
East Africa Carbon Markets Forum – May 8-9, Kampala – Join the East Africa Carbon Markets Forum on May 8-9, 2025, in Kampala, Uganda, as project developers, policymakers, investors, and community representatives come together to shape the future of the region’s carbon markets. Centred on advancing policy, unlocking green finance, and fostering innovation, this free, high-impact event delivers curated sessions, expert insights, and meaningful networking opportunities. With attendance capped at 350 participants, EACMF2025 offers an exclusive platform for impactful connections and actionable engagement in East Africa’s sustainability efforts. Be part of the dialogue shaping tomorrow’s carbon markets. Join the conversation and learn more at www.carbonmarketsforum.com.
Carbon Removal Investment Summit – June 3, London – cCarbon is hosting this exclusive, one-day conference with the goal of accelerating carbon removals through a data and modelling-driven discussion. It will bring together a distinguished group of investors, capital providers, carbon removal buyers, leading developers, and other key stakeholders to unlock investment and create partnering opportunities. An invite-only investors’ conclave will take place during the summit to explore pathways for unlocking and chanelling capital into carbon removals. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in high-impact sessions to discuss the business case for nature- and technology-based removals. cCarbon will unveil a data-driven benchmarking tool designed to assess carbon removal providers based on key factors like feasibility, scalability, and maturity. Register here
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BITE-SIZED UPDATES FROM AROUND THE WORLD
INTERNATIONAL
Wealthy polluters – The richest 10% of the global population has caused two-thirds of global warming since 1990, according to a study by ETH Zurich, which suggests progressive taxes on wealth and carbon-intensive investments could offer a solution. The richest 1% contributed 26 times more to once-a-century heatwaves, and 17 times more to droughts in the Amazon, compared to the global average, the research found, published in Nature Climate Change. The researchers echo earlier findings that suggest taxing asset-related emissions is fairer than broad carbon taxes, though highlight that talks to tax ultra-high-net-worth individuals and multinational companies have so far stalled.
EMEA
Offshore wind blows – Orsted is halting work on the vast Hornsea 4 offshore wind project in the North Sea, due to rising costs and risk of delays, it announced Wednesday. The 2.4 GW project won a contract from the UK government last year at a guaranteed price of £58.87/MWh, but the Danish developer said current economic conditions mean it can’t currently proceed. Adverse economic conditions such as higher interest rates coupled with supply chain strains have hit the offshore wind sector in recent years, with Orsted’s suspension a blow to the UK goal for 95% clean power by 2030. It follows Vattenfall’s July 2023 decision to pull out of its 1.4 GW wind farm off the Norfolk coast. Orsted will keep hold of the Hornsea development rights and plans to develop the project at a later date when it’s more value-creating for it and shareholders, said CEO Rasmus Errboe. The UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero said it would “work with Orsted to get Hornsea 4 back on track”. (FT)
Zero-emission maritime – The EU is offering up to €8 mln for projects focused on zero-emission waterborne transport technologies by way of the Maritime Low Emission Network (MarLEN). The funding targets advances in sustainable marine fuels, electrification, energy efficiency, vessel design and retrofit, digitalisation, and port infrastructure. As part of the Horizon European programme, organisations from participating countries are invited to apply, including those from Germany, Italy, Norway, Portugal, the UK, Ireland, and Romania. Projects can run up to 36 months with the application deadline of Sep. 30, 2025. Organisations from outside participating countries may still join provided they secure national funding and receive consortium approval. (shipandbunker.com)
Green hydrogen CCfDs – The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) has selected Hydrix — the European Energy Exchange’s index for green hydrogen — as a reference for its Carbon Contracts for Difference (CCfD), EEX announced in a release Wednesday. CCfDs are designed to promote the adoption of clean technologies by providing price support to incentivise companies to make the transition. Hydrix is the world’s first market-based price index for green hydrogen and is calculated weekly based on real supply and demand data provided by market participants, EEX stated in the release.
Nigerian biochar – Releaf Earth has launched a biochar production plant in Iwuru, Cross River State, Nigeria that is able to remove 40,000 tonnes of CO2 by 2030, with plans for an extra 60,000 tonnes at other facilities. The climate and agtech company converts palm kernel shells into biochar and has processed more than 10,000 tonnes of palm nuts since inception, producing a nutshell feedstock particularly well suited to carbon removal when transformed into biochar. This is then spread on farmer’s fields to sequester carbon, improve soil structure, boost yield, and increase water retention. The credits will be issued on the Riverse registry. Releaf Earth is backed by Y Combinator, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, AirMiners, and Angaza Capital among others. (Business Africa Online)
End of a dangerous crusade – The European Parliament voted during its plenary sitting Wednesday on a report from the Budgetary Control Committee that had suggested the Commission had instructed non-profits to lobby MEPs on climate and nature issues. The final vote confirms the Commission never instructed non-profits to lobby MEPs on these issues, despite false claims from members of the far right behind the attacks. “We set our workprogram independently- and actually it is our members defining it!” wrote Faustine Bas-Defossez, director for nature, health and environment at the European Environmental Bureau on LinkedIn.
ASIA PACIFIC
Having a cow, man – NZ Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is under fire for appointing a former DairyNZ scientist, John Roche, as his chief science adviser. Greenpeace Aotearoa slammed the pick, warning it could further undermine climate action – especially with the government set to decide on the country’s methane emissions target this year following a recommendation from a contentious panel last year that the country could lower its ambitions. New Zealand has a 2030 target to cut biogenic methane emissions by 10%, compared to 2017 levels, and by 24-47% by 2050. Greenpeace Aotearoa said this appointment is further evidence of emitters having a say in government decisions under Luxon, and noted that DairyNZ has promoted a controversial ‘no additional warming’ approach to measure methane emissions. Roche was appointed to the role, which has been vacant since June 2024, from the Ministry of Primary Industries, where he was chief science advisor.
Experiment – Nasdaq-listed financial company Northern Trust has joined Project Ensemble, a Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) initiative aimed at supporting the development of a tokenisation ecosystem, to help build an experimental framework for cross-border trading of digital carbon credits, it said in a statement released this week. The partnership seeks to explore how overseas investors can seamlessly access tokenised voluntary carbon credits traded in Hong Kong. Northern Trust has developed a blockchain-based, fully digital platform for the end-to-end lifecycle management of digital carbon credits.
Happy to help – South Korea’s environment ministry and the Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute, a government affiliate, are looking to fund promising companies in the domestic environment industry to strengthen their competitiveness and enter the global market, the regulator announced Wednesday. Selected companies will receive government support to conduct various projects, such as expanding their overseas sales channels or joining international events. The application window will be open until early June.
Co-operation – Malaysia and Japan have put forward a proposal to create a new collaboration hub in Malaysia that would focus on technology, sustainability, and regional energy integration, according to news agency Bernama, which cited a Facebook post by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. The initiative reflects Malaysia’s leadership role as ASEAN chair in 2025, with a focus on leading the region’s push toward a low-carbon future, according to the prime minister. The proposal was raised during his meeting with Japan’s former PM, Fumio Kishida.
AMERICAS
Sustainable skies – United Airlines on Tuesday announced an investment in Twelve, a California-based low-carbon fuels company that uses renewable energy to convert captured CO2 and water into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The investment comes through United’s Sustainable Flight Fund and follows Twelve’s $83 mln Series C round and project financing for its first SAF facility, AirPlant One, in Washington, which is expected to begin producing 50,000 gallons (189,300 litres) of SAF annually. The company’s technology is designed to reduce lifecycle GHG emissions by up to 90% compared to conventional jet fuel. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed.
Cap-and-trade cashflow – The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), a US non-profit focused on environmental policy, and Greenlining Insights, the research arm of advocacy group the Greenlining Institute, recently released a report estimating that California’s cap-and-trade programme, if extended through 2045, could generate $55 bln in economic output and create 287,000 jobs across the state. The report found that $47 bln from continued allowance auction revenues could support California Climate Investments in areas such as construction, clean transportation, and energy efficiency. It also projected $232 mln in net household savings, with low- and moderate-income households receiving the greatest benefits through targeted rebates and lower energy use.
Low-carbon jet-setting – Private fliers can now charter flights supporting sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with US private aviation company Wheels Up. The company announced its new SAF initiative to help those chartering private jets “contribute towards decarbonising aviation”. Wheels Up would partner with Delta Air Lines to buy the SAF so fliers can participate regardless of their flight operator or departure airport.
High hopes – Former DOE official Rory Jacobson was optimistic about the fate of several Inflation Reduction Act tax credits in Congress, during a webinar hosted by consultancy Carbon Direct on Wednesday. Jacobson, who served as the director of CO2 removal at the DOE’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management under the Biden administration and is now head of policy at Carbon Direct, said that technology-agnostic tax credits will largely be safe – namely 45Y, 48E, 45x, 48c, which broadly provide funding and support for clean energy development and manufacturing – relative to other technology-specific tax credits. Vocal support from Republican congressmembers is key, Jacobson said, and he expects more to materialise as the budget process moves along. He was also optimistic about continued US participation in other multilateral climate groups such as Mission Innovation or the Clean Energy Ministerial even amid the departure of the US from the Paris Agreement.
Map it and cap it – Canadian Discovery, an energy information services company specialising in subsurface evaluation and clean technologies, and Deep Sky, a Montreal-based carbon removal project developer, announced the launch of the Geological Carbon Storage Atlas of Eastern Canada on Tuesday. The initiative is expected to deliver a comprehensive regional analysis of carbon capture and storage (CCS) opportunities across Quebec and Atlantic Canada, including estimates of storage capacity, costs, and containment risks. The project aims to be a key resource for industry, government, Indigenous groups, and the public, as well as support emissions reduction goals and the development of future CCS projects.
Course correction – The Province of British Columbia has launched an independent review of its CleanBC climate programmes to evaluate their effectiveness in reducing emissions, supporting affordability, and sustaining economic growth. Although emissions per capita and per unit of GDP have declined, overall emissions remain unchanged, and BC is not on track to meet its 2025 and 2030 climate targets. In the review, Merran Smith and Dan Woynillowicz will lead climate policy experts assess existing policies, review targets, and recommend improvements. The report will include engagement with Indigenous Peoples, local governments, industry, and other stakeholders, with the final review expected in late fall 2025.
Clean crop cruiser – Michigan State University’s (MSU) College of Agriculture and Natural Resources has partnered with global agricultural equipment manufacturer CNH to bring the New Holland T6.180 Methane tractor, a 100% methane-powered production model, to campus for one year at no cost. The tractor, which will operate using biomethane produced on-site at MSU’s Anaerobic Digester, is expected to be used in research and education across several university farms.
Electrolyser expansion – Ecolectro, a New York-based renewable hydrogen technology company, has partnered with Re:Build Manufacturing, headquartered in Massachusetts, to scale production of Ecolectro’s anion exchange membrane (AEM) electrolysers across the US. Re:Build will assemble the electrolysers at facilities in Rochester, NY, and New Kensington, PA, while Ecolectro will continue producing its proprietary components in Ithaca. The partnership aims to reduce hydrogen production costs by avoiding the use of precious metals and PFAS chemicals, with a target price below $2.50/kg.
VOLUNTARY
Coal to clean – The Rockefeller Foundation aims to sign up 60 projects by 2030 to its new Coal to Clean Credits Initiative (CCCI) for phasing out coal-fired power in developing countries earlier than scheduled to replace them with renewable power. On Tuesday, Verra launched CCI’s methodology for determining which projects are eligible and how emissions reductions from early closures will be calculated to generate credits. The first project under the methodology will be the South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation (SLTEC) plant in the Philippines, with the deal expected to be completed next year. Around 1,000 coal-fired plants in developing countries have been assessed to be eligible under the methodology, while the 60 project target is estimated to attract $110 bln in public and private investment by 2030. About 2,000 coal-fired power plants need to be decommissioned out to 2040 to meet global climate goals, according to the International Energy Agency, yet just 15% are covered by decommissioning pledges. (Reuters)
Carbon mineralisation – Isometric has certified what it claims to be the world’s first protocol for durable removals in mining. The registry recently certified the Open System Ex-Situ Mineralization (OSEM) Protocol, which outlines procedures and requirements for carbon dioxide removal (CDR) via OSEM. It follows a public consultation period with feedback from buyers, suppliers, and academia. OSEM projects accelerate the natural carbon mineralisation process, in which alkaline rocks or minerals react with atmospheric CO2, forming carbonate minerals like limestone and durably storing the CO2 for thousands of years. The OSEM Protocol allows for many feedstocks to be used, including industrial by-products such as mine tailings, waste rock, steel slag, and waste cement. CDR supplier Arca plans to use the protocol for projects planned in Australia and Canada.
AND FINALLY…
Bumpy skies ahead – Scientists at the European Geosciences Union conference last week revealed that global warming is significantly increasing clear-air turbulence, a phenomenon that occurs without visible weather cues and can unexpectedly jolt aircraft. Researchers, including Paul Williams of the University of Reading, observed a 55% rise in severe turbulence since the 1970s and projected that, if current GHG emissions trends continue, vertical wind shear, a key driver of turbulence, could increase by up to 29% by 2100. Their findings highlight growing turbulence risks along major flight routes, especially in jet stream regions, with possible consequences for aircraft safety and flight operations.
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