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Steady Increase in Flights Will Outweigh Carbon Cuts
2014-08-10 16:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate News Network: The aviation industry insists that it is making only a tiny contribution to global warming, with just 2 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions coming from its aircraft. Even if the aviation industry tries to reduce its carbon emissions, they will be outweighed by the growth in air traffic, even if the most contentious mitigation measures come into force, according to researchers in the UK. The problem is the speed at which aviation itself is growing. One aircraft builder believes the number...
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Category:Electronics and Electrical