Aviation News
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Voluntary carbon gets lift from Paris, planes, and proprietyVoluntary offsetting has grown dramatically in recent years, as household names like Microsoft, Disney, and Lyft have incorporated offsetting into their sustainability strategies. -
Clean energy is vital—but still not enoughThere are some problems clean energy from wind and sun cannot solve. Two new studies provide a roadmap of the challenges ahead.
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Electric vehicle sales promise shock for Big OilIf motor manufacturers are right about the prospects for electric vehicle sales, an oil price crash won’t be far behind. -
Tourism responsible for 8 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, study findsWorldwide tourism accounted for 8 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions from 2009 to 2013, new research finds, making the sector a bigger polluter than the construction industry.
Aviation Opinion
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How a moral philosopher justifies his carbon footprint– Is offsetting emissions from a flight a decent act to save the planet, or simply purchasing 'complacency, political apathy and self-satisfaction'? University of Reading's Luke Elson discusses the moral implications of carbon offsets. -
You've heard of a carbon footprint—now it's time to take steps to cut your nitrogen footprintCarbon & Climate
You've heard of a carbon footprint—now it's time to take steps to cut your nitrogen footprint
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Why our carbon emission policies don't work on air travel– The carbon tax in Australia's aviation sector isn't delivering the same impact as a carbon tax in the energy sector. Why is that, and what else will the Land Down Under need to do to meet its Paris commitments?
Videos
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Ground-breaking air-rail transport relies on all-electric hybrid system– University of Glasgow students with Bauhaus Luftfahrt conceptualise the Horizon System, an eco-friendly train-plane transport network to be used 37 years from now
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