How to Have a Low-Carbon, High-Impact Summer Trip
Getting to the beach doesn’t require a polluting plane.
Passengers for the Eurostar wait at St. Pancras rail station in London.
Photographer: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty ImagesThe pandemic is over, beaches beckon and airline bookings are brimming with leisure travelers powering the industry’s rebound from the Covid-19 abyss.
But with the return to flying comes a reminder of its considerable contribution to global warming. Aviation accounts for some 2.1% of CO2 emissions, a share that is set to rise as other industries decarbonize more quickly. Global jet-fuel demand is projected to pass 2019 levels next year, according to BloombergNEF.