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a traveller on a public or private conveyance other than the driver, pilot, or crew.
passenger
in a way that accomplishes a desired aim or result.
successfully
a boat or ship for conveying passengers and goods, especially over a relatively short distance and as a regular service.
ferry
railways as a means of transport.
rail
conserving an ecological balance by avoiding depletion of natural resources.
sustainable
an act of flying; a journey made through the air or in space, especially a timetabled journey made by an airline.
flight
the state of a country or region in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services and the supply of money.
economy
a mark, object, or other indication of the existence or passing of something.
trace
fail and not be seen or heard of again.
sink
media attention or elaborate ceremony.
fanfare
the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere as a result of the activities of a particular individual, organization, or community.
carbon footprint
make smaller or less in amount, degree, or size.
reduce
the systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.
research
comprise or contain as part of a whole.
include
not including; other than.
except
an objective or result towards which efforts are directed.
target
a change in global or regional climate patterns, in particular a change apparent from the mid to late 20th century onwards and attributed largely to the increased levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by the use of fossil fuels.
climate change
a person who lives somewhere permanently or on a long-term basis.
resident
occurring or done many times at short intervals. (of a person) doing something often; habitual.
frequent
do one's fair share of work.
pulling one’s weight
a distinct part or branch of a nation's economy or society or of a sphere of activity such as education.
sector
a target of completely negating the amount of greenhouse gases produced by human activity, to be achieved by reducing emissions and implementing methods of absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
net zero
the production and discharge of something, especially gas or radiation.
emissions
being the primary cause of something and so able to be blamed or credited for it.
responsible
to a greater degree than normal; unusually.
exceptionally
totally disappear.
sink without trace
(of a system or machine) achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense.
efficient
material such as coal, gas, or oil that is burned to produce heat or power.
fuel
a period of ten years.
decade
a particular form or branch of economic or commercial activity.
industry
the flying or operating of aircraft.
aviation
reduced = ?
cut
residents = ?
citizens
frequent = ?
regular
goal = ?
aim
responsible = ?
accountable
exceptionally = ?
unusually
sunk = ?
vanished
fanfare = ?
publicity
efficient = ?
effective
missed = ?
failed to hit
By how much did EasyJet cut the amount of fuel per passenger?
By three per cent
What forms of transport does the group want the U.K. to focus on?
Rail and ferries
How many U.K. residents account for over 70% of U.K. flights?
15%
By when does the U.K. want to be net zero?
By 2050
When did air travel account for 7% of the UK's greenhouse gases?
In 2018
What did a man from the group say about the industry's record?
It's exceptionally poor
What did the group say the industry failed to reduce?
Its carbon footprint
What's the name of the group that carried out the research?
Possible
How many targets did the airline industry set?
More than 50
Since when have U.K. airlines been missing climate change targets?
The year 2000
An airline called EasyJet cut the amount of fuel its airplanes burn. T / F
True
In the U.K. 15% of residents take 70% of the flights. T / F
True
The U.K. wants to be net zero by 2050. T / F
True
Airplanes account for 7 per cent of global greenhouse gases. T / F
False
The group said the industry's climate record was very, very poor. T / F
True
A climate group said the industry did cut its carbon footprint a little. T / F
False
The industry set over 50 targets in the past 22 years. T / F
True
The U.K. airline industry only met two of its climate change targets. T / F
False