Since March 2020, Airmic has been issuing Friday Reading, a curated series of readings and knowledge resources sent by email to Airmic members. The objective of Airmic Friday Reading was initially to keep members informed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, Airmic Friday Reading has evolved in scope to include content on a wide range of subjects with each email edition following a theme. This page is a searchable archive of all the readings and knowledge resources that have been shared.
Friday Reading Edition 293 (15th May 2026)
Sir Keir Starmer is fighting to stay on as prime minister, after four ministers resigned and more than 80 Labour MPs called for him to quit immediately, or set a timetable for his departure. Speaking before the King's Speech set out the government's agenda for the next parliamentary session, the prime minister said he intended to "get on with governing".
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Friday Reading Edition 293 (15th May 2026)
How Britain is governed is a question that has only been made more complicated by the latest local and devolved election results.
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Friday Reading Edition 293 (15th May 2026)
Joël Reland argues that the UK government’s plans for closer EU alignment may prove more difficult than anticipated. The government is sending ever stronger signals about its plans for closer alignment with the EU.
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Friday Reading Edition 293 (15th May 2026)
On 9 March 2026, the UK Government released its first substantive update on the new UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement following the commitment in May last year to take the Agreement forward. The proposed SPS framework would effectively create a shared SPS zone to streamline the GB-EU/Northern Ireland movement of food, feed, animals and plants, reducing checks and paperwork. It would also see the UK dynamically aligning with a wide body of EU SPS legislation.
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Friday Reading Edition 292 (8th May 2026)
Oil supply remains ample, but jet fuel and petrochemical feedstocks are tightening. Goldman Sachs warns fuel buffers are depleting, raising risks to aviation and industrial supply chains. Refining bottlenecks and trade frictions drive shortages despite ample crude supply.
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Friday Reading Edition 292 (8th May 2026)
Amid the current energy crisis, tackling methane could also help countries improve gas market security – a top priority following the near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which has removed close to 20% of global liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply from the market.
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Friday Reading Edition 292 (8th May 2026)
Hormuz fuel constraints impact airlines and insurance – one waterway's impact on aviation, energy and the economy.
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Friday Reading Edition 292 (8th May 2026)
The International Energy Agency has released hundreds of millions of barrels of oil, a short-term measure to soften the impact of the Middle East crisis. But as energy disruption continues, there is a case to be made that moments like this give space for creative responses that can deliver real results. Here’s how previous global energy shocks in the Middle East and Japan have resulted in meaningful climate progress.
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Friday Reading Edition 292 (8th May 2026)
The disruption triggered by Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz has galvanised nations to shore up energy security. As previous oil shocks have shown, the ramifications – and opportunities – could be huge.
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Friday Reading Edition 292 (8th May 2026)
Achieving a smooth global energy transition will require decisive and ambitious action from a wide range of stakeholders. This is particularly important for the energy and power industry, given its critical role in both energy security and the energy transition at global and national levels.
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