Eco-label for flights: This means the symbol for flight bookings
Holidays are the best time of the year but unfortunately not the most climate-friendly. The CO2 footprint increases significantly with every flight. Various airlines are now offering flights with an eco-label: we will explain what is behind them.
Test winner Atmosfair - eco-label independent of the airline
No matter which airline you book: With the Atmosfair emissions calculator, you can easily compensate for your CO2 emissions. The provider Atmosfair supports UN-certified climate protection and development projects and is the winner of many eco-tests. There is also a certificate for your living room wall.
Lufthansa: Instead of eco-labels, CO2-neutral flights via myclimate
Lufthansa has brought a partner named myclimate on board, who calculates an amount to compensate for the CO2 consumption of the flight when booking the flight. Instead of an eco-label, there is a certificate after the voluntary donation. To guarantee the sustainability criteria, the airline follows guidelines from WWF and other environmental protection organizations. The various projects that Lufthansa supports with this amount can be viewed on the myclimate website.
Environmental impact: can flights be eco at all?
In 2014, the contribution of aircraft to climate change was reduced to passenger kilometers and compared to other modes of transport. The output on flights is five times higher than, for example, on a train journey. An ecological comparison with coaches and trains shows that even with an eco-label, a flight is not climate neutral.
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