Current loopholes in EU climate laws would allow affluent private jet passengers to maintain their polluting lifestyle, while the lower and middle classes are compelled to give up low-cost flights.
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A flight powered by sustainable aviation fuel is making a trip across the Atlantic. But is it really a greener way to fly?
Air travel emissions are proving difficult and costly to cut, but travellers can make a surprisingly big difference simply by changing how they travel to and from the airport.
Airlines are investing in sustainable biofuel startups and starting to uses alternative fuels, including cooking oil, ag waste and corn ethanol. But biofuels alone won’t be enough, research shows.
Converting to electric cars is going to take time. With transport being Australia’s fastest-growing source of emissions, action on all fronts – road, rail, sea and aviation – is needed.
Before the pandemic, New Zealand’s emissions from domestic flights were 4.9 million tonnes of carbon dioxide, up by 43% since 2014 and the sixth highest in the world per capita.
Commercial flights could one day be propelled by sustainable fuels, renewable energy or hydrogen propulsion – but big challenges remain.
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Honorary Principal Fellow, University of Wollongong
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Professor in Applied Mathematics, Massey University
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Professor of Earth System Science, University of California, Irvine
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Professor and Head of Griffith Aviation, Griffith University
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Program Manager - Climate Ready Initiative, Griffith University
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Ph.D. Student in Earth System Science, University of California, Irvine
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Professor in Transport and Supply Chain Management and Deputy Director, Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies (ITLS), University of Sydney Business School, University of Sydney
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PhD Candidate, Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies, University of Sydney
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Lecturer in Economics and Politics, Leeds Beckett University
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Reader in Political Economy, Brunel University London
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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow in Philosophy, Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain)
