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Airline Pollution

Climate Change

Why are people still flying to climate conferences by private jet?

— Over 70,000 delegates, including Rishi Sunak, David Cameron, and King Charles, attend COP28 in Dubai, but over 300 private jet journeys raise environmental concerns. The carbon footprint analysis urges sustainable travel choices.

By Carole Roberts, Mark Maslin, Professor Priti Parikh

United Kingdom

UK gave £690,000 subsidy to Russian airline day after invasion

— Volga-Dnepr Airlines was given a free pass to emit up to 8,700 tonnes of carbon in Britain’s skies without penalty.

By Adam Ramsay, openDemocracy

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