Emissions from flights in Europe last year soared to reach almost pre-COVID levels, according to a new study that calls for proper pricing of this pollution.
8.4 million flights departed from European airports in 2024, generating 187.6 million tonnes (Mt) of CO₂, campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E) calculates. That’s 96 per cent of 2019 flight numbers and 98 per cent of emissions.
