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War in Ukraine forces aircraft to take longer routes and increases CO2 emissions

By | February 13, 2025

According to a new study, global carbon dioxide emissions from aviation rose by 1% in 2023 because planes had to fly longer routes to avoid Russian airspace. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Western airlines were banned from flying over Russia. This forced them to take much longer routes between Europe or North America and… Read more »