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Airport Closures Save the Environment |
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Wednesday, 21 April 2010 16:13 |
Reports today are claiming that the closure of airports across Europe will save as much carbon dioxide as that emitted by several developing countries over a whole year. The Aviation Environment Federation have assessed that the carbon dioxide savings covering just four days is greater than that emitted by Malawi, Rwanda, Sierra Leone and approximately 50 other developing countries in a year.
Aircraft throughout the world contribute about 2% of all global emissions of carbon dioxide. In the UK, this figure rises to 6% reflecting our heavy dependence upon air travel. The knock-on effect could be that permanent savings might result as the alternative ways of communicating by electronic means rather than personal visits, might become a habit as the savings in time, cost and emissions are potentially massive. As Energy and Utility Consultants, we fully endorse the alternatives if the environmental and cost saving benefits are sustained.
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