Tyndall, the UK's leading independent climate change research body, concludes that if
aviation growth continues, it could take up the entire emissions budget for all sectors of the EU economy by 2040 and all sectors of the UK economy by 2037, if we are to keep within safe limits [2].
The research concludes that if
aviation growth continues, it could take up the entire emissions budget for all sectors of the EU economy by 2040 based on an atmospheric stabilisation target of greenhouse gas concentrations of 450 parts per million.
Not exact matches
Steve Webb, Liberal Democrat energy and climate change spokesman, said: «If the Department for Transport
continues to allow unchecked airport expansion we could find that
growth in
aviation will gobble up all of the available emissions, forcing the rest of the economy to make even more drastic cuts.»
«Our
continued growth of passengers and destinations clearly highlights the role we play in UK
aviation and as the global entry and exit point of the Northern Powerhouse.
The research looked at
growth trends in the
aviation industry and calculated that emissions from the sector would rise rapidly between now and 2050, assuming these trends
continued.
if European governments
continue to permit, or indeed promote, historically high levels of
aviation growth.»
Mert Hifzi, head of the firm's Asia - Pacific
aviation practice commented: «This is an exciting hire for HFW which enables us to
continue to push the
growth of our practice in the Asia region and in particular into China where Justin successfully developed a strong relationship with the lessor market.