Report: Tax soaring private jet use to fund green aviation projects

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New report from Transport & Environment reveals emissions from European private jets have risen by almost a third since 2005

Carbon emissions from private jets in Europe rose by almost a third between 2005 and 2019, far outstripping emissions growth from the commercial aviation industry, a new report from campaign group Transport...

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