Air Travel
Air travel is a form of travel in vehicles such as airplanes, jet aircraft, helicopters, hot air balloons, blimps, gliders, hang gliders, parachutes, or anything else that can sustain flight. Use of air travel has greatly increased in recent decades – worldwide it doubled between the mid-1980s and the year 2000. Modern air travel is much safer than road travel.
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IEA: International Energy Agency · 24 November 2023 English
The global oil and gas industry encompasses a large and diverse range of players: from small, specialised operators to huge national oil companies. These producers face pivotal choices about their …
systems in the case of gas, or long-distance air travel in the case of oil. The position of oil and …
RAND Corporation · 21 November 2023 English
Drawing on interviews with U.S. Air Force (USAF), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and industry experts, the authors assess the benefits and challenges of (and propose best practices for) commercial derivative …
well-being of passengers and public confidence in air travel, military CDA projects can be more nuanced. …
Oxfam International · 20 November 2023 English
The crises of climate breakdown and extreme inequality dominate our age. Headlines are filled with billionaire hubris and burning heatwaves. Our planet risks being destroyed under a sea of flood …
below 1.5°C. No one needs, for example, frequent air travel, private jets or yachts, multiple multimillion-dollar …
World Bank Group · 17 November 2023 English
This CCDR is divided into five chapters: chapter 1 focuses on Kenya’s development context and the risks and opportunities presented by climate change, analyzing the characteristics of key sectors of …
the Kenyan economy in the form of direct industry employment, high-value trade flows, and tourism receipts generated by air … travelers. …
Oxfam Australia · 16 November 2023 English
The world faces twin crises of climate breakdown and runaway inequality. The richest people, corporations and countries are destroying the world with their huge carbon emissions. Meanwhile, people living in …
below 1.5°C. No one needs, for example, frequent air travel, private jets or yachts, multiple multimillion-dollar … below 1.5°C. No one needs, for example, frequent air travel, private jets, yachts, multiple multimillion-dollar …
UCS: Union of Concerned Scientists · 16 November 2023 English
With concerted action, the US can meet its climate goals—and see huge benefits to the economy and public health.
electrification to fully replace fuels for long-distance air travel, steelmaking, cement manufacturing, and producing …
Oxfam Australia · 16 November 2023 English
X The emissions of the super-rich 1% in 2019 are enough to cause 1.3 million deaths due to heat.2 X A tax of 60% on the incomes of the super-rich …
below 1.5°C. No one needs, for example, frequent air travel, private jets or yachts, multiple multimillion-dollar … below 1.5°C. No one needs, for example, frequent air travel, private jets, yachts, multiple multimillion-dollar …
RIS: Research and Information System for Developing Countries · 16 November 2023 English
The venue of the Summit is Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi-110001 New updates will be posted in the event page on RIS website by accessing the link below: 2. [...] The …
RIS is providing limited amount of support for air travel upon request. The delegates are requested to …
CEIP: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace · 16 November 2023 English
Despite the summit’s modest expectations, Carnegie fellows saw welcomed outcomes on economic, military, and AI issues.Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping both viewed their bilateral summit, adjacent to the Asia-Pacific …
economic and technological consultations, improved air travel links, and managing risks of oversupply in green …
World Bank Group · 16 November 2023 English
The Kenya Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) aims to identify the impact of climate change on Kenya’s economy. Through robust and rigorous analyses that cover climate impact modeling across …
the Kenyan economy in the form of direct industry employment, high-value trade flows, and tourism receipts generated by air … travelers. …
