Three of the biggest recipients of airline bailouts – Lufthansa, British Airways and Air France – were the three biggest airline emitters in 2019, according to data analysed by Transport & Environment and Carbon Market Watch (CMW). 

A recent study conducted by the Transportation, Equity, Climate and Health (TRECH) project issued a preliminary conclusion that a regional collaboration to reduce pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector through the Transportation Climate Initiative (TCI) would be a major boost to public health.