Flying in the face of the poor - Aviation and climate change

The UK government is now presenting itself as the world leader on climate change, but it is failing to take the action needed in a whole range of areas, of which flying is the most blatant. Aviation makes up 10–15 per cent of the UK’s contribution to climate change, and is our fastest growing source of emissions. Yet the Department of Transport is planning for a doubling of air travel between 2002 and 2020, which would more than cancel out the reductions expected from all other sectors. WDM urges the government to stop further growth in emissions from UK aviation - the key litmus test of its commitment to tackling climate change.