more and more people have declared that they have stopped flying for the climate. The concept of ”flygskam” became one of the nyorden last year, the demand for rail travel is increasing and there is a reversal of the trend in the statistics on air travel. Flygskatten was something as unusual as a popular tax, well-liked by more than half of the voters.
pressure on the airlines to review its carbon footprint. The emissions per person and kilometre has decreased thanks to technological development and more passengers in the cabin. But at the same time, air travel has increased sharply.
the Commission proposals are not radical. Maria Wetterstrand says that it can be called mesigt. And many had certainly expected more action, the commission’s main points are proposals already on the table.
that the state shall procure the trains to Europe are already in the januariavtalet. Zero carbon domestic flights by the year 2030, and zero carbon for all flights starting from the uk airports to 2045, is the same level of ambition as the Swedish aviation industry group announced a year ago.
the Proposal, if a modest admixture of biofuel is realistic. The bio-fuel is not enough to all who cry out for the zero carbon options.
Therefore, the suggestion is to investigate what would be required in order to find technical solutions to produce biofuels from sustainable raw materials is important. Domestic production of biofuels in order to secure supply has long been called for from several quarters. Currently, there is only one facility in the entire world that are producing biofuel for the flight, it is in California, and the raw material used is cooking oil.
manufacturing, bio-fuel will be in short supply. Some experts are talking about the earmarking of biofuel for the airline industry that has few other opportunities to reduce emissions.
In the commission’s calculations of emissions is not höghöjdseffekten included. The plan flying at high altitude is estimated to double the impact, even with biofuels.
In the foreseeable future, aviation will continue to cause high emissions. Bets on alternative means of transportation will also be required – reslusten shows no signs of slowing down.
