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Enviro.aero - Facts about aviation and the environment

Choosing to travel by air whether it is for our summer holidays, a weekend city break or business travel poses a dilemma for the environmentally conscious among us who endeavour to minimise our contribution to greenhouse gases.

CO2 emissions are the principal cause of climate change and the United Nation's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) states that aviation contributes 2% of the world's CO2 emissions. This figure is forecasted to reach 3% in 2050. These are some of the facts concerning aviation and the environment outlined on the Enviro.aero website.

Unfortunately there are many myths and untruths concerning aviation and the environment as we become ever more conscious of our contribution to global warming.

Enviro.aero is an initiative supported DAA and the commercial aviation industry with a purpose to providing clear information on the many industry measures underway to limit the impact of aviation on the environment.

Enviro.aero has been developed under the umbrella of the Air Transport Action Group(ATAG). ATAG has over 70 members worldwide including International Air Transport Association(IATA), Airports Council International(ACI), Boeing and various airline and airport members and supporters.

The website can be viewed at www.enviro.aero and includes a number of topics such as: what causes climate change, impact of flying, emissions trading and an interactive feature called The Flying Experience showing how the environmental impact of flying is being minimised at every step of every journey.

For more detailed information on 'What Causes Climate Change' click on the following link. http://www.enviro.aero//Whatcausesclimatechange.aspx

Did you know?

  • By shortening routes and reducing weight, airlines saved 12 million tonnes of C02 last year, equivalent to taking three million cars off the roads.

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  • The new Airbus A380 and Boeing 787 aircraft are more fuel efficient per passenger kilometre than hybrid cars.
  • By 2020, aircraft operations will be at least 25% more fuel efficient than today.
  • Today's aircraft fly more than three times as far with the same amount of fuel as they did 40 years ago.
  • Transport contributes to just 14% of global C02 emissions.
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