Carbon dioxide emissions is a hot topic and the impact it has
on the environment. According to Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) flights worldwide
produce 781 tonnes of CO2 in 2015, and globally humans produced over 36 billion
in CO2. 2% all human induced CO2 is produced in the aviation industry. 12% is
responsible from all transports sources, 35% of the CO2 is thanks to companies
wanting value commodities being shipped by air. 70% of jets now are more fuel efficient.
80% is by alternative fuels, and if commercial aviation were to get 6% of its
fuel supply from bio fuels by 2020, this would reduce the carbon footprint by
5% the aviation industry has invested nearly over $1.3 trillion dollars to
improve fuel efficiency and to improve overall emissions. (Facts and Figures,
2016)
The UNs agreement that we read states that ‘it sets carbon
emissions limits on international flights’ according to Joan Lowy. She also
says that, “Airlines that exceed that limit in future years, as most are
expected to do, will have to offset their emissions growth by buying credits
from other industries and projects that limit greenhouse gas emissions” (2016)
I believe this will motivate Airline companies to make sure to keep their
emissions low and not waste their money and keep spending money on emission credits.
President-Elect Donald Trump has spoken against the Paris agreement;
he intends to cancel the Paris Agreement because he feels that it would be bad
for business. He stated, “he would ‘renegotiate’ the global agreement involving
nearly all countries” the President-Elect Trump has made it pretty clear that
he would pull out of Paris Agreement. (“Donald Trump would cancel”, 2016)
Are these laws necessary? I would have to say yes I agree
with the laws to an extent because we have to do all we can with our carbon
footprint. No we may not release as much CO2 as road transportation which is
74% more of CO2 emissions and I think that even though they focus on Aviation,
they need to work on the other industries that release a lot more.
References:
Facts & Figures - Air Transport Action Group (ATAG).
(2016, May). Retrieved from
Lowy, J. (2016, October 06). UN agreement reached on
aircraft climate-change emissions.
Retrieved
from http://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2016-10-06/un-
agreement-reached-on-aircraft-climate-change-emissions
Donald Trump would 'cancel' Paris climate deal. (2016, May
27). Retrieved from
I agree with you completely. Yes they should create a more environmental safe dialogue with the aviation industry but there are bigger matters to handle. Without targeting the main causes of Global Warming it wont make much a affect if just targeting a extremely small portion which are aircrafts. But it still is useful to do so.
ReplyDeleteI agree that they need to regulate some other more polluting industries first. I feel they can paint a better picture of doom and gloom with the aviation industry. Everybody is touched by aviation just order something online.
ReplyDelete100% agreed that the aviation industry can further improve their carbon emissions and fuel economy, however there are other industries that should be looked at sooner. What stands to be saved within the aviation industry is marginal, at best, when compared to some other industries (mass transit, or lack there-of), and when compared to humanity as a whole.
ReplyDeleteAlso, while President-Elect Trump has said that he will outright cancel the US interaction with the UN Paris Agreement, I doubt he actually will. He was running a campaign, and saying what he needed to say to gain voters from his target demographic. Already he has gone back on a few things he said he would uproot. Once he is in office and surrounded by his staff, I really don't see the UN Paris Agreement being affected too much. The guy is bat-shit loony though, so I could be way off base.