U.S. cuts aviation emissions by 13 percent?!
May 9, 2008 by Evan Sparks
According to an article in USA Today, an EPA report indicates that the U.S. commercial aviation industry, despite having expanded substantially since 2000, has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 13 percent. I’m trying to track down the EPA report (which is not readily available online) to probe these numbers further.
These findings dovetail with testimony provided by the FAA at Tuesday’s hearing on aviation emissions. Even so, I was surprised at the news. I suppose I shouldn’t be — airlines have a huge financial incentive to emit less by using less fuel.
I’ll write more about this soon.
Evan, I really enjoy your posts! You keep me up to date in the aviation policy world. I am a researcher in aviation and climate change and I would also love to see that report. I read the hearing document but would like to see the EPA report because I’m concerned about what emissions they are counting — just domestic flights, only certain aircraft types, issues like that. I haven’t been able to get a firm understanding of what their “system” is. So if you get your hands on it and want to share.. let me know.
Thanks,
Megan
Thanks, Megan. I’ll post a link as soon as I can find one.
ditto… will link when you find it…