From alternative fuels to rationing trips: A guide to more sustainable flying
CNNCNN — As pandemic-related restrictions start to lift, and we emerge from the lockdown shadows, one thing is returning to the minds and spending of many people: travel. Using palm oil as fuel said Mirolo, is “a cure worse than the disease.” And although flying a plane fueled by used cooking oil is in the testing stages, we’re decades from it happening commercially. It’s not about stopping flying altogether, but being reasonable.” “Our position is to encourage people to take longer holidays, which will mean fewer flights total,” said Francis. Wizz claims the lowest CO2 emissions per passenger kilometer in Europe and tells passengers, “If you don’t need to fly, please don’t.” However, that’s not the whole picture, said Mirolo. “For 80% of the most popular routes in Europe, there’s an alternative by train,” said Mirolo, adding that according to his tally, 10% of flights taken in France are now private.
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