Dip in Flight Activity Cut CO2 Emissions By 70 Percent in Europe
Data gathered from Spire's satellites showed a 43 percent reduction in flights, resulting in a cut in carbon dioxide emissions of just over 70 percent.
Spire Aviation has calculated how much carbon emissions dropped as a result of reduced flight activity by comparing traffic in Western Europe on January 5, 2020, and April 25, 2020. [Graphic: Spire Aviation]
Spire Aviation has calculated how much carbon emissions dropped as a result of reduced flight activity by comparing traffic in Western Europe on January 5, 2020, and April 25, 2020. [Graphic: Spire Aviation]

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