1% of people cause half of global aviation emissions – study
by Damian Carrington Environment editor from on (#5AFVN)
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Frequent-flying super emitters" who represent just 1% of the world's population caused half of aviation's carbon emissions in 2018, according to a study.
Airlines produced a billion tonnes of CO2 and benefited from a $100bn (75bn) subsidy by not paying for the climate damage they caused, the researchers estimated. The analysis draws together data to give the clearest global picture of the impact of frequent fliers.
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