Letter to Commissioners on Supersonic Aircraft

Carbon Market Watch warns that the development of new supersonic business jets by aviation entrepreneurs and NASA requires new environmental certification for noise and CO2 emissions. The letter argues that these aircraft must meet existing and future subsonic standards to prevent environmental deterioration and uphold the Paris Agreement.

• New supersonic business jets planned for launch in the early 2020s require new environmental certification for CO2 emissions and noise because previous regulations have lapsed and subsonic CO2 standards are not applicable.
• Supersonic aircraft are noted for having a disproportionate impact on airport noise, as evidenced by the historical operation of the Concorde.
• To maintain commitment to the Paris Agreement, the environmental performance of all new supersonic aircraft should at least match the standards set for subsonic aircraft.

APA

Carbon Market Watch (2018). Letter to Commissioners on Supersonic Aircraft. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/publications/letter-to-commissioners-on-supersonic-aircraft/

Chicago

Carbon Market Watch. Letter to Commissioners on Supersonic Aircraft. 2018. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/publications/letter-to-commissioners-on-supersonic-aircraft/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Carbon Market Watch |title=Letter to Commissioners on Supersonic Aircraft |date=6 May 2018 |url=https://carbonmarketwatch.org/publications/letter-to-commissioners-on-supersonic-aircraft/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{carbonmarketwatch2018letter, author = {{Carbon Market Watch}}, title = {{Letter to Commissioners on Supersonic Aircraft}}, publisher = {Carbon Market Watch}, year = {2018}, month = may, url = {https://carbonmarketwatch.org/publications/letter-to-commissioners-on-supersonic-aircraft/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }