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Transport & Environment: Big airline polluters grew emissions in 2019 ahead of expected COVID drop
The EU has once again proven that it is completely incapable of getting plane pollution under control. Read here
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David Shirreff – Corona Crisis: To Nationalise…Or Not
The Corona crisis means many core industries would have sunk without government help – a great opportunity perhaps to force a change of corporate governance and in some cases ownership too. David Shirreff is a […]
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Jonathan Cook – A Lesson Coronavirus is about to Teach the World
A classic weekend read: insightful and radical Jonathan Cook is an award-winning British journalist based in Nazareth, Israel, since 2001 Cross-posted from Jonathan’s website If a disease can teach wisdom beyond our understanding of how […]
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Richard Murphy – Coronavirus: The End of Airlines
This is something most people dare not even contemplate: after the coronavirus we shall not return to the world as we knew it. It is a tragic opportunity, but as we recently wrote, “The Coronavirus […]
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BBC: Coronavirus: Due to EU Airlines flying near-empty and empty planes
One sees why neo-liberalism is failing not only the environment but also the economy. Law to protect capitalism are all that count and that is what organisations like the EU are there for, to enforce […]
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The Star – Britain: Campaigners win court challenge to block Heathrow expansion
Heathrow Airport’s controversial plans to build a third runway have been thrown into doubt after a court ruling. Read here
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Roger Tyers – People Hate Flight Shame – but not Enough to Quit Flying
Flygskam, or “flight shame,” has done little to counteract the effects of air travel. Ivan Marc/ Shutterstock Roger Tyers, University of Southampton Despite flying being the single fastest way to grow our individual carbon footprint, […]
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Enrica Papa – Could Sleeper Trains Replace International Air Travel?
Artmans/Shutterstock Enrica Papa, University of Westminster Dutch airline KLM recently launched a new advertising campaign called “Fly Responsibly”. Remarkably, it seems to encourage viewers to fly less. “Do you always have to meet face-to-face?”, the […]
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Info Barcelona: Climate emergency declared in Barcelona
The climate crisis is real. It’s not a drill. If we do nothing, Barcelona and the planet will become uninhabitable for future generations. In an effort to prevent that happening and mitigate the effects of […]
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Mark Bou Mansour – Our Virtual Conference saved the Equivalent of 60 Households’ Annual Energy Emissions
The Tax Justice Network ran a conference in early December connecting speakers from all over the world via their offices, living rooms and libraries. The reduction in carbon footprint – compared with flying 150 delegates […]