Phys.org  July 2, 2024 Researchers in the UK characterized the long-distance travel pattern in England and explored its importance on carbon emissions from and decarbonization of passenger travel. They found that only 2.7% of a person’s trips are for long distance travel (>50 miles one-way), but they account for 61.3% of the miles and 69.3% of the greenhouse gas (CO2 equivalent) emissions from passenger travel. Flying for leisure and social purposes are the largest contributors to long distance miles and emissions. Overall, per capita travel emissions have started decreasing slowly from 2007, but are still higher than in 1997. They […]