European Aviation CO2 emissions figures for 2010 - UK and Heathrow are WAY ahead of EU countries or airports

RDC Aviation

EU Aviation Emissions Report. Quarter 4 2010

Contains much more data. Below are some key figures.

CO2 Estimates By Country – December 2010

European Aviation emissions - Tonnes CO2

Country	December 2010	Rolling 12 months (all 2010)
United Kingdom	3,534,971 (26%)	44,900,745
Germany	2,462,258 (18%)	31,411,992
France	2,049,766 (15%)	25,001,122
Spain and Canary Islands	1,320,057 (10%)	17,034,457
Netherlands	1,090,748 (8%)	13,300,655
Italy	985,905 (7%)	13,245,207
Portugal	287,316 (2%)	3,709,925

CO2 emissions by Airport

Tonnes of CO2

Airport	December 2010	Rolling 12 months (all of 2010)
London - Heathrow	1,356,374 (16.4%)	16,227,256
Paris - Charles De Gaulle	816,199 (9.9%)	9,849,611
Frankfurt	789,988 (9.6%)	9,892,726
Amsterdam - Schiphol	580,286	7,084,182
Madrid	456,994	5,430,924
Rome - Fiumicino	269,512	3,545,825
Munich	258,416	3,224,331
London - Gatwick	225,459	3,110,108
Paris - Orly	180,153	2,161,269
Milan - Malpensa	143,438	1,822,088
Brussels	141,951	1,702,166
Total - All Airports	8,231,627	107,603,581

"The tables and charts depict estimated CO2 output from scheduled commercial aviation at an
origin or destination within the scope of ETS. The data has been generated using methodology for
calculating fuel burn and conversion factors as directed by the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate
Change and ratified using proprietary RDC Aviation Ltd systems. Schedule feeds are taken from
Innovata."

Source Airport Watch

Nitrogen Dioxide Dangerously High at London City Airport

Why do we think London City Airport is making people ill? Because there is evidence out there which supports this:

The Chartered School of Physiotherapists

Over two thirds (16 out of 23) of the airports included in the CSP’s London (City), Southampton study recorded dangerously high levels of nitrogen dioxide – a noxious gas that irritates the airways of the lungs and causes breathing difficulties. The EU says nitrogen dioxide levels need to stay below 40 micrograms per cubic metre of air (mcg/m3) to be safe, but airports in Newcastle, Birmingham and London (Heathrow and Gatwick) exceed this recommendation by up to 75 per cent.

Readings at airports in Manchester, Liverpool, Blackpool, Sheffield, Humberside, London (City), Exeter and Gloucester are up to 50 per cent higher than the EU target.

Respiratory physiotherapists say the consequences of being exposed to the gas can be especially severe among people with existing lung conditions, like asthma, bronchitis and emphysema. CSP spokesperson, Professor Grahame Pope, says:

'The effects of airport emissions on air quality and public health are of serious concern to physiotherapists. It’s not just nitrogen dioxide polluting the environment around airports; our study reveals high ozone (see note 4) concentrations at some sites too. There’s no doubt that aircraft contribute to the problem, but it should be noted that cars, buses and taxis ferrying passengers to and from these sites are dominant sources of pollution. With cheap flights making air travel more affordable, several airports want to expand capacity. We would urge the government to consider ways of balancing passenger convenience with improving public health when looking at these proposals.'

Well, the government, nor Newham paid any serious attention to the CSP's request, because unlike the CSP ,they appear not to concern themselves with such matters.