Updated: aviation industry hits back over "suppressed" report

James S Murray
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Unpublished industry study warns that by 2025 aviation emissions could be 20 per cent higher than widely expected

The environmental impact of aviation is increasing faster than predicted by many industry and government estimates, according to an unpublished study undertaken last year by an influential group of aviation...

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