Originally Posted by
TURIN
How much less flying would you like everyone to do?
If we cut all flights by 50% it would reduce global CO2 emissions by..... Wait for it... less than 1.5%!!!
That is not going to make a difference, at all.
How do you know that?
No one is suggesting that we ONLY cut aviation emissions. We need to cut emissions wherever we can.
Agriculture sector: We can eat less meat , reduce tilling.
Road transportation: Electrification of vehicles - already in progress.
Energy generation: Move to renewables and nuclear
Shipping: Tough to solve, LNG is possible but of dubious value.
Aviation: ? SAF is possible but is currently way more expensive then traditional fuel, and can we ever produce enough of it?
It's tough for people to give up food or using electricity at home. But cutting out a flight makes a huge difference to a person's carbon footprint.
The obvious first step would be to target the
1% of flyers who make up half of global emissions. But we must all do our part.