25 organisations are calling on the EU and governments across Europe to cap air traffic The coalition of groups have published a tribune ahead of two days of action in France and other European countries The organisations are local residents groups and climate...
Capping air traffic: an emergency response for health and climate!
Over 20 organisations campaigning against the five biggest European airports have published the below tribune calling on national governments and the EU to cap flights and implement stronger curfews at airports across Europe. We, the neighbours of Europe's five...
Unraveling the Frequent Flyer Programme: A Tale of Climate Injustice and Economic Inequality
We are in the era of frequent flyer programmes, where jet-setting has become a symbol of status and aspiration. What started as a marketing tactic that the top brass in American Airlines called “the best in the business” has now grown into a significant contributor to...
New research showing the significant health issues of air traffic
NEW research shows just 20 airports produced the equivalent CO2 emissions of 58 coal plants Launched today, the 2024 ‘Airport Tracker’ – an update to the first global inventory of CO2 and local air pollutants from passenger and freight flights – shows the scale of...