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Worrisome
Aviation in Portugal was responsible for 7.1% of the country's total emissions in 2018.
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Rafael Ramos
10/20/2021
The Zero association, through the Airport Tracker tool, launched by the European Federation of Transport and Environment, showed that flights in Portugal accounted for a good part of the greenhouse gas emissions (7.1%) throughout the country.
"The flights associated with the main Portuguese airports, considered only in one direction (and not a return trip), resulted in 4.75 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions in 2018", said the association.
Just 20 airports were responsible for more than a quarter of total CO2 emissions (27%). The environmental impact of more than 1300 airports has been calculated in total.
Among the main airports in Portugal, Lisbon airport was responsible for 3.03 million tons of greenhouse gases, or about 64% of the total Portuguese emissions from aircraft in 2018. Porto airport was in second place , with 9.77 million, and Faro.
Another worrying fact: 346 airports were analyzed in Europe, of which only 10 are responsible for more than 42% of CO2 emissions in the entire region, four of which are in two countries: Germany and the United Kingdom.
What's more, the association says recent gains in aircraft efficiency are not enough to combat emissions problems, as they have been offset by increased traffic.
"In the future, battery-powered aircraft may be suitable for shorter flights and hydrogen-powered aircraft are more promising for long-haul travel. However, since even major manufacturers believe that traditional jet engines will dominate by 2050, these technologies will probably not arrive in time to limit the sector's climate impact to meet global decarbonization targets," he warns.
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Rafael Ramos
Aviation enthusiast from an early age, he had his first contacts with the area developing that good old habit of spending dozens of hours in front of the screens of Micrsoft Flight Simulator and other simulators. With a solid background in various technological areas, including engineering and chemistry, Rafael has rejoined aviation as editor and author of articles and materials on our portal, providing invaluable help to the dynamics and expansion of the website and the aeronautical community, bringing us the news and updates so indispensable for us to remain current in our area of operation.
   
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