Airlines
Europe CO2 Emissions from Aviation Drop 57% in 2020
The Covid crisis resulted in aviation emissions falling by more than half last year, according to Eurocontrol.
Eurocontrol figures show the variation in CO2 reduction among European countries in 2020. (Image: Eurocontrol)
Eurocontrol figures show the variation in CO2 reduction among European countries in 2020. (Image: Eurocontrol)

Travel restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic led to a 56.9 percent reduction in CO2 emissions from flights across Europe last year compared with 2019, according to a report from Eurocontrol released Tuesday. The cuts essentially fall in line with the 54.5 percent decline in the number of departing flights, the agency noted.