However, aviations climate impact goes far beyond carbon dioxide.
This is because they trap heat that would otherwise release out into space, through positive radiative forcing.
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Mitigating contrails would significantly lower an airline operators climate impact.
Unfortunately, there has been little direct incentive to do so.
SATAVIA has partnerships in place with KLM, KLM Cityhopper, Emirates, and Etihad Airways.
This is where Gold Standard, founded in 2003 by the WWF and other environmental NGOs, comes in.
Airlines can then use them as offset credits for the CO2effect equivalent.
Story byLinnea Ahlgren
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