Plastic & Climate: The Hidden Costs of a Plastic Planet The plastic pollution crisis is a significant and growing threat to the Earth’s climate. Greenhouse gas emissions from the plastic lifecycle threaten the ability of the global community to keep global temperature rise below 1.5°C. pdf
Interactive feature: follow the luxury jet and the yacht used by the Hungarian governing elite Tool The watchdog NGO Atlatszo revealed in September that Viktor Orban and the political and economic elite close to the government are using a €56-million luxury jet and a €21-million yacht. It decided to build an online tool where anyone can track the yacht and the jet in real time. By Erdélyi Katalin
Air travel versus … Experts in Germany and the EU are ascertaining the environmental ranking of different transport modes. By Dietmar Bartz
The Future of Air Travel “Aloft - An Inflight Review” is a joint publication of the Heinrich Böll Foundation and the Airbus Group. In the following interview Ralf Fücks explains how such a co-operation project came about and what steps need to be taken to make air travel more environmentally friendly.
Dossier: Fliegen Fliegen ist ein zentraler Bestandteil der globalen und vernetzten Welt. Doch die ökologischen Auswirkungen lassen sich nicht länger verdrängen. Unser Dossier bietet Daten, Fakten und Infografiken zum aktuellen Stand der technischen Entwicklungen und einen Anstoß zur politischen Debatte über die Zukunft des Fliegens.
Editorial for "Aloft - An Inflight Review" Flying is a central component of the globally networked world. At the same time, the environmental impact can no longer be ignored. Air traffic needs to become more environmentally friendly. This is where the cooperation of Airbus Group and the Heinrich Böll Foundation begins, because a climate-friendly flying is a common interest of all. By Ralf Fücks and Tom Enders