Let's only start flying again with a green jet fuel revolution

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The UK should direct policy and investment towards synthetic, low carbon jet fuels as part of its green recovery package, argues author and energy expert Chris Goodall

The coronavirus lockdown, including the shutdown of most air travel, cut global carbon emissions a whopping 17 per cent at the peak of the confinement in April, compared to the same time last year...

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