Britons top table of carbon emissions from planes


  • World
  • Wednesday, 10 Oct 2007

LONDON (Reuters) - Britons are the world's worst offenders when it comes to carbon emissions from air travel, according to figures published on Wednesday by market research company Global TGI. 

Not only are Britain's average air emissions per adult the highest out of the 20 countries covered at 603 kg per year, they are also a third higher than second-placed Ireland's 434 kg and more than double the 275 kg from third-placed Americans. 

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