This brief accompanies a major update of the Airport Tracker which now displays the impacts of air freight as well as passenger flights, and emissions of local air pollutants at 1,300 airports. The brief provides an introduction to the data and a recap on the global state of knowledge around the aviation sector’s negative social and environmental impacts. It lays out clearly that the aviation sector is not on track to limit these impacts in line with globally agreed targets, and that the sector is profoundly unequal across several dimensions.

We argue that airports are a key entry point for those seeking to align the aviation sector with local and global goals. However, because the context varies so substantially between airports (and between countries) we do not offer general recommendations. Instead, we point those interested towards more local ongoing efforts advocating for a less environmentally damaging, more socially equal aviation sector.

Full Report Here:

https://media.odi.org/documents/ODI-OM-AirportsClimateChangePollution-PB-Feb24-Proof01.pdf