Subject: Leftist nonsense: Air Travel And Climate Change: KLM's "Fly Responsibly" Campaign Thu Jul 11, 2019 10:24 pm
The airline industry is in a bit of trouble over the climate issue. In the US, carbon emissions rose in 2018 after declining for 3 years, and emissions attributed to aviation increased by 1.7 % since 2017. Air travel continues to expand worldwide; by some estimates, 7.8 billion passengers are likely to travel in 2036, as opposed to 4 billion in 2017. A near-term technological breakthrough to solve emission problems such as an electric or hybrid airplane does not seem plausible. Of course, airlines could modernize their fleets and switch to more fuel-efficient planes, as many have done. They could also rationalize routes and use biofuels. These supply-side interventions alone probably will not solve emission problems. Some demand-side interventions are also needed.