Study: Europe's aviation emissions soar back to pre-Covid levels

Stuart Stone
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Flights within Europe exceed 2019 levels as study claims EU carbon market and airlines are failing to tackle rising emissions

Emissions from the European aviation industry have almost returned to 2019 levels, while the number of flights between European destinations is now exceeding pre-Covid pandemic levels, according to new...

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