Posts Tagged ‘aviation’

Air travel must be limited

Wednesday, September 21st, 2005

The Government must act now to curb air travel. The current rate of growth in the aviation industry will account for 100% of the CO2 allowable under the Government’s current target of a 60% reduction by 2050, so says the latest report from theTyndall Centre for Climate Change Research. There is a simple solution which could be introduced straight away: close every airport in the UK for 3 days a week.