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Shaming people for flying won't cut airline emissions. We need a smarter solution

  • Written by Duygu Yengin, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Adelaide
Shaming people for flying won't cut airline emissions. We need a smarter solutionSwedish airport operator Swedavia reported passenger numbers at its ten airports in October 2019 were down 5% on the previous year. www.shutterstock.com

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