Friday, June 14, 2013

Flying first class gives you a higher carbon footprint

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6/13/13, "Why flying first class increases your carbon footprint by six times," Quartz.com, Tim Fernholz

"The World Bank has published a new working paper (PDF) that shows how passengers in premium airline classes create more of the C02 that leads to global warming. Essentially, all the extra space for high-paying customers means airlines expend more fuel to move them, especially if some of the more expensive seats are left empty."...via Tom Nelson

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