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Spain bans short-haul flights where you can take a train
(www.euronews.com)
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this post was submitted on 24 Feb 2024
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The article talks about a plan, which depending on what it includes would vary. In the article one optimistic prediction says 10% the other more pessimistic says 0.06%. Until more decisions are made the real number will be unknown.
Also because aviation is actually not a big part of the CO2 emissions
https://ourworldindata.org/emissions-by-sector
We should still try to fly less, but there are other sectors that can make a much bigger impact.
Would passenger aviation be included in transport or "aviation and shipping"?
I feel like the latter definitely includes goods transport, but passenger could fit into either category arguably
https://theicct.org/publication/co2-emissions-from-commercial-aviation-2013-2018-and-2019/
Based on that graph it's 85% of aviation, so I think it's under aviation, because passengers make up 85%
Awesome, thank you!