Aeroplanes could be powered by jet fuel made from household rubbish from 2024 under plans by Shell (RDSa.L), British Airways and Velocys (VLSV.L) to build Europe’s first large-scale plant to produce jet fuel from domestic and commercial waste. Aviation accounts for around 2.5% of global carbon dioxide emissions but this is predicted to grow as air travel increases, at a time when nations are seeking to limit emissions to curb climate change. The aviation industry has a target to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2050 compared with 2005 levels and sees the emergence of lower-carbon biofuels as a vital step to ... (full story)