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Just the CO2 numbers aren't giving you the right picture, as the other effects multiply the emissions effects of air travel on warming (for example radiative fo
by fulafel 5y ago
Just the CO2 numbers aren't giving you the right picture, as the other effects multiply the emissions effects of air travel on warming (for example radiative forcing).
That's also why an air travel emissions factor is used by policymakers when talking about its effects.
(Also, US transportation emissions in other sectors, especially road, are enormous in comparison to other countries, for context on the relative comparisons: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1201189/road-transport-sector-co2-emissions-worldwide-by-country/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/1201189/road-transport-s...).