The hidden carbon footprint of long-distance travel

"The transport sector accounts for 30 % of global energy consumption and 37 % of global carbon dioxide emissions. Despite its large share of national emissions, transport is one of the most difficult sectors to decarbonise," the study's authors wrote. “For example, between 1990 and 2019, emissions from other end-use sectors in the UK fell by 44 %, while emissions from transport fell by less than 5 %, making transport an increasingly large share of emissions over time. (Rodielon Putol, more at earth.com)

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