Airline emissions

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Supersonic prototype jet breaks sound barrier on US test flight
Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 hit Mach 1.1 over Mojave desert, bringing company closer to planned supersonic airliner

Oliver Holmes

29, Jan, 2025 @2:27 PM

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Environmentalists urge Reeves to rethink plans for airports and roads
Critics say chancellor’s ‘growth at all costs’ plans are not compatible with UK’s climate targets

Helena Horton Environment reporter

29, Jan, 2025 @11:51 AM

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Rachel Reeves’s bid to expand Heathrow could add £40 to airline ticket
Treasury analysis shows ticket prices expected to go up across board with no plans for frequent flyers to shoulder more of the cost

Helena Horton, Jessica Elgot and Heather Stewart

23, Jan, 2025 @5:00 AM

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Reeves says growth eclipses net zero as Heathrow runway decision looms
Chancellor hints in Davos she intends to reaffirm backing of airport expansion despite climate concerns

Heather Stewart in Davos

22, Jan, 2025 @5:00 PM

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Sydney to London flight emissions can be halved depending on route, plane and seating
Carbon footprint of an average passenger can vary widely depending on stopovers, plane models and even seating arrangements

Elias Visontay Transport and urban affairs reporter

15, Nov, 2024 @2:00 PM

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Britons need greener travel options to meet net zero target
Government must take urgent steps to change UK travel behaviour if carbon dioxide reduction goals are to be met

Paul Brown

08, Nov, 2024 @6:00 AM

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Flying-Vs and longer wings: how the familiar shape of passenger planes is about to change
Urgent search for better fuel efficiency to cut emissions is driving radical innovation in aircraft design

Jasper Jolly

28, Sep, 2024 @6:00 AM

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A carbon tax to clip the wings of frequent flyers | Letters
Letters: Guardian readers respond to George Monbiot’s piece on carbon emissions and environmental policy

15, Sep, 2024 @4:54 PM

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Out of 1,500 global climate policies, only 63 have really worked. That’s where green spin has got us | George Monbiot
Grand schemes, many backed by governments, masquerade as positive action on the environment. They should be disowned, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

George Monbiot

12, Sep, 2024 @7:00 AM

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‘Flight shame is dead’: concern grows over climate impact of tourism boom
Post-Covid hunger for travel is taking a heavy toll on the environment amid race to net zero, say experts

Ajit Niranjan Europe environment correspondent

06, Sep, 2024 @1:00 PM

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Affluent Norway has third highest per-capita domestic flight emissions
Rich countries dominate the ratings for the most aviation emissions, with the USA and China topping the table

Paul Brown

16, Aug, 2024 @5:00 AM

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Air New Zealand is first major airline to scrap 2030 emissions target
Firm says it is now re-adjusting to a realistic end date and blames difficulties in procuring new planes and sustainable jet fuel

Helena Horton Environment reporter

30, Jul, 2024 @4:47 PM

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