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Letter: Green sky thinking: don't rule out the obvious

Published 13 February 2019

From Gavin Maclean,

Gisborne, New Zealand

Paul Marks mentions suggestions for reducing emissions of carbon dioxide by aircraft, ranging from straighter flight paths to electrification (5 January, p 32). But he omits the elephantine obvious: reduce the traffic. A globally agreed carbon tax is essential for climate-change mitigation, along with increased consumer awareness.

Issue no. 3217 published 16 February 2019

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