John FitzGerald: Aviation the outlier as we come to terms with reducing emissions via IrishTimesBiz
The growing dispersion of population around the world has brought a rising demand for air travel to visit family and friends, adding another layer to the demand for purely tourist visits. Tourism and family visits are bigger than business travel. Though still important, business travel has been affected by the growth in virtual business meetings, facilitated by apps such as Zoom or Teams.
Given that air travel is very carbon-intensive, the rise in air traffic volumes is now a very significant contributor to global warming. Across the EU, emissions are growing rapidly, with air travel accounting for 14 per cent of transport emissions, and around 4 per cent of total greenhouse gas emissions.The introduction of modern fuel-efficient aircraft reduced fuel burned per passenger by about a quarter between 2005 and 2017.
While flights within the EU have been included within the EU-wide emissions trading regime over the last decade, the impact has been blunted by the issuing of substantial free allowances to airlines. There is recent evidence, nonetheless, that this scheme has slowed the rise in emissions, especially on short-haul flights where rail is an alternative.
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