Milan Klower

THE WRITER IS A NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL INDEPENDENT RESEARCH FELLOW AT UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

Operating all aircraft at the manufacturers’ maximum seating capacity would reduce global aircraft emissions by between 26 and 57%, a new study notes.
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Scrapping business class could halve aviation emissions

Differences in CO2 emissions can be explained by the share of occupied seats, the aircraft models used on a route and the cabin layout