News / Air cargo execs are 'failing to face up to the emissions challenge'

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Parts of the air cargo industry are still failing to face up to the need to cut emissions, despite customers urging them to do so.

In a panel at the recent Air Cargo Handling & Logistics conference in Athens, delegates asked whether the benefits of aviation and air cargo outweighed the impact of emissions on climate change.

Admitting that it was a “provocative” question, outgoing SVP of Emirates SkyCargo Henrik Ambak said aviation was responsible for about 2.5% of global emissions – ...