Airline emissions in Europe top pre-Covid levels despite pledge to decarbonise

Promises to cut emissions and use more fuel-efficient planes fail to stop rise, with Ryanair's carbon footprint 50% up on 2019Emissions from flying in Europe have now passed pre-pandemic levels, with Ryanair's carbon footprint 50% higher than in 2019, research has shown.Total aviation emissions continue to increase despite industry pledges to decarbonise and the introduction of more fuel-efficient planes, driven by the massive expansion of low-cost carriers. Continue reading...