No thank you, I’ll walk…
The study warned that if the British aviation industry continues to expand at two thirds of its current 8 per cent growth rate then the Government’s entire emissions policy will be rendered moot because pollution from aircraft alone will exceed the national target.The study warned that the aviation industry is a particularly damaging source of pollution because aircraft release significant quantities of greenhouse gases high in the Earth’s atmosphere. Aviation technology also changes slowly, with aircraft frequently flying for 30 years or more.
times of london
Apparently the British government in crafting its emissions strategy “forgot” to include the aviation sector. Little wonder Blair is backing away from his Kyoto advocacy.
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