How much worse is flying than the train?

For comparable routes, short-haul flights typically emit several times more per passenger-kilometre than rail, before accounting for high-altitude effects.

Do carbon offsets work?

Most voluntary forestry offsets have been found to overstate reductions; treating them as a last resort after genuine cuts is the defensible use.

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Low-impact transport and travel

Realistic comparisons across flying, rail, driving and cycling, plus slow-travel routes, offsetting caveats and how to keep a plant-based diet on the road.

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Questions this hub answers

How much worse is flying than the train?: For comparable routes, short-haul flights typically emit several times more per passenger-kilometre than rail, before accounting for high-altitude effects.
Do carbon offsets work?: Most voluntary forestry offsets have been found to overstate reductions; treating them as a last resort after genuine cuts is the defensible use.