The EPA has released the first ever pollution regulations for airplanes…but they don’t do anything.

Aviation is notoriously bad for the environment. According to the nonprofit Environmental and Energy Study Institute, “Aircraft contribute 12 percent of U.S. transportation emissions, and account for three percent of the nation’s total greenhouse gas production.” Yet, “globally, aviation produced 2.4 percent of total CO2 emissions in 2018.” — Read the rest

Source: https://boingboing.net/2020/12/30/the-epa-has-released-the-first-ever-pollution-regulations-for-airplanesbut-they-dont-do-anything.html
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