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How did a 84,000 city in the south of Sweden reduce their Carbon Emission with 41 %

October 11, 2012

The figures for 2011 are now compiled and show the per capita carbon dioxide is now 2.7 tons less of carbon dioxide compared to the 1993 levels. Their goal is to reduce it to 55% by 2015 and by 100% by 2030. I asked one of the responsible civil servants in Växjö administration how they… » read more

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Airlines, Leadership and sustainability, Political Governence, Sustainability

, Airports, Climate, Eco Cities, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and Leadership, Sustainable Cities

Landstrips and Sustainable City Development

June 28, 2012

It is a common misconception that sustainability in air travel is just about curbing CO2 emissions from airplanes. Of course this helps but the aviation industry’s responsibilities are far wider than this. The sector is responsible for about 2 per cent of global greenhouse gas emission but it also has a pivotal role to play… » read more

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Airlines, Leadership and sustainability, Transport

, Airports, Business, CSR, Fossil fuel, Leadership, Sustainability and Leadership, Sustainable Development

Airlines look for a new landing strip….

January 16, 2012

Just before Christmas the European Union Court of Justice successfully upheld EU law to include foreign airlines in its Emission Trading Scheme (ETS). From this month, the EU Aviation Directive will force all airlines to buy carbon credits for flights in and out of Europe. The response from large parts of the aviation industry has… » read more

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Airlines, Energy Efficiency, English, Transport

Archives for Airlines

How did a 84,000 city in the south of Sweden reduce their Carbon Emission with 41 %

Landstrips and Sustainable City Development

Airlines look for a new landing strip….

Kaj Embren

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