Would you give up flying to help the planet? These people already have

Some travelers are already choosing lower-carbon options even when it means giving up flying. A retired IT manager who lives under a “no-flight” policy, Simon Norcross, said environmental concerns prevent him from easily visiting his daughter in Uganda, and he weighs alternatives for trips such as a wedding in Portugal’s Algarve. A World Economic Forum-commissioned study found about a third of people globally would pick lower-carbon transport if it’s convenient or no more expensive than flying, and one in seven would do so even with higher cost or more hassle. Another survey by Statista showed nearly three-quarters of respondents in Luxembourg aim to take fewer flights. The article cites European Commission and International Energy Agency data on aviation emissions and notes that non-CO2 effects like contrails drive a significant share of aviation’s warming impact.