The Jet Zero strategy is an abdication of responsibility to the planet and future generations

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The Jet Zero strategy is an abdication of responsibility to the planet and future generations

The aviation decarbonisation roadmap relies heavily on offsets, does not tackle non-CO2 emissions, and will fail to tackle the sector's climate impact, argues New Economic Foundation’s Alex Chapman

When is a strategy not a strategy? We found out the answer earlier this week when the High Court upheld an NGO challenge to the government's Net Zero Strategy. The plan was supposed to set the path to...

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