Study: Aviation emissions soar back towards pre-pandemic levels

James Murray
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A plane takes off at Manchester Airport | Credit: iStock
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A plane takes off at Manchester Airport | Credit: iStock

Emissions from UK flights rose 23 per cent last year, putting at risk government goals to cap pollution at 2019 levels

UK aviation emissions rose sharply last year, and are now at 89 per cent of the level recorded before the coronavirus pandemic hit in 2020. That is the headline finding from a new report by the think...

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