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Passengers and politicians are giving up on greener air travel
A renewed push for economic growth has added to technological challenges and problems with carbon offset schemes.
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SAF emits the same amount of CO2 as kerosene at the point of combustion but is produced from used cooking oil or other fats, organic waste or crops, rather than a fossil fuel feedstock.
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The tower at Gatwick Airport is a hive of activity. At peak times, controllers at Britain’s second-largest airport handle a take-off or landing almost every minute.
By 2030, they could be even busier: Plans to build a second runway have recently been approved by the British government, potentially raising its capacity to 80 million passengers a year.
