Human-Induced Emissions: Carbon Footprint and Air Travel

human-induced emissions: Air travel is estimated to be responsible for more than 2% of global human-induced emissions, and lecturers' flights could be adding significantly to the carbon footprint of many universities, according to transport data provided voluntarily by 67 institutions, according to The Guardian. According to the 2019 Peopleand Planet University League published on Tuesday, the sector appears to be taking the issues more seriously, increasingly embedding sustainability into its teaching. And academic conferences are partly to blame. But still only 49 of 154 institutions are likely to meet the target set by the former funding agency of a 43% reduction of carbon emissions between 2005 and 2020. The lack of progress is frustrating, says Hannah Smith, the network's co-director of campaigns and research. Top and bottom 10 rankings The table compiled by People and Planet, the student-led network, scores universities out of 100 on criteria such as environmental audits and management systems, the number of staff working on the issues, ethical investment, carbon management, waste and recycling, and sustainable food. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.