The International Council on Clean Transportation

3 weeks ago | theicct.org | Dan Rutherford

Governments working under the auspices of the United Nations have been regulating aviation noise via new aircraft standards since the 1970s. In February 2025, at its 13th triennial meeting, the Committee for Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP) of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) recommended new landing and takeoff (LTO) noise standards for adoption by member states.

1 month ago | theicct.org

This market spotlight details the current and projected expansion of the passenger electric vehicle market in the United States, accounting for 2024 sales, model availability, and future product plans.

1 month ago | theicct.org

This market spotlight highlights the growth, distribution patterns, and investments of non-home electric vehicle chargers in the United States through 2024.

2 months ago | theicct.org | Dan Rutherford

There’s a famous koan, or philosophical question used in Zen meditation, that asks, “What is the sound of one hand clapping?” An aviation variant of the question is, “What is the boom from a supersonic aircraft that hasn’t been built yet?” It may surprise you to hear that this has real policy implications. In late January, Boom Supersonic flew its XB-1 demonstrator aircraft faster than the speed of sound for the first time and then promptly retired it.

2 months ago | theicct.org

The report is a case study that quantifies savings from smart electric vehicle charging in a French region and illustrates how these savings may be achieved in other areas of Europe.