12-09-2019 20:52 via kvoa.com

Report says carbon emissions from airlines are growing fast

A new report says U.S. airlines are increasing their emissions of climate-changing gases much faster than they are boosting fuel efficiency.
The International Council on Clean Transportation said Thursday that carbon dioxide emissions and fuel burning rose 7% from 2016 to 2018, overshadowing a 3% gain in fuel efficiency.
The report’s authors say airlines could reduce emissions and fuel consumption more than 25% by buying newer planes and filling them with more passengers.
Airlines have bee
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