Report: Air passenger growth to leave emissions cuts grounded

Will Nichols
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Scientists find rising air traffic will outpace even the tightest proposed carbon cuts unless demand can be dampened

Airlines' carbon emission reduction efforts are likely to be more than offset by growth in passenger numbers, scientists have warned. Researchers at the University of Southampton have calculated that...

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