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Copenhagen Conundrum 4: Aviation And International Shipping

Copenhagen Conundrum 4: Aviation And International Shipping

Posted on 15. Dec, 2009 by Ross.

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One part of the Copenhagen conference trying to quietly slip under the radar is the inclusion on shipping and aviation emissions into national carbon reduction targets.
Few people remain ignorant of the environmental cost of flying: worldwide aviation emissions have risen by 50% since 1990 on the back of cut-price aeroplane operators and rising affluence. (Having [...]

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Don’t Drive - Flying By Plane Is Greener Way To Travel

Don’t Drive - Flying By Plane Is Greener Way To Travel

Posted on 15. Jun, 2009 by Ross.

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Despite airlines now talking about carbon-neutral growth and bio-fuels, they already have a green feather in their cap: flying by plane causes less carbon emissions than driving a car.
A study (PDF) from the University of Berkeley, California found that the carbon footprint of flying, generally held to be the most environmentally polluting form of transport, [...]

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