‘Emptying skies to cut airline emissions 38%’

Bloomberg

Airlines’ carbon emissions could drop by more than one-third this year as travel demand sinks, a trend that could continue as businesses reassess their need to fly, according to the Australia Institute.
The industry’s carbon-dioxide emissions between February 1 and March 19 fell by more than 10 million tons from the same period a year ago as airlines scrapped flights during the coronavirus outbreak, the research body said in a report.
Traffic forecasts by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) suggest airlines’ emissions could drop 38% in 2020, the report said.
Businesses barred from flying have turned to online alternatives to face-to-face meetings including Zoom Video Communications.