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Aircraft CO2 emissions in India are "Significantly lower than the global average"

New Delhi, India - As stated by a report of the Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation

According to the report "Carbon footprint of Indian Aviation 2011", the aircraft of domestic and foreign airlines operating in the South-Asian country contribute for less than 1% to the country's total carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, a figure which is "Significantly lower than the global average". The study was presented on Tuesday 9 October 2012 by the Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation. The...

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Rome, Italy, 10/09/2012 16:47
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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