Air travel seems to so far have escaped scrutiny in the debate over how to meet climate challenges. But as the Oakland Airport plans its first major expansion in 40 years, that may be changing.
After an onslaught of wildfires, dangerous heat and flooding over the past few years,shows that a third of Bay Area residents view climate change as one of the most pressing challenges facing the region.
Public awareness of aviation’s contributions to climate change “has been a huge blind spot,” said Lin Griffith, a member of the steering committee for Stop OAK Expansion Coalition. “We don’t need this.” According to the coalition, the plans come at a time when the region should be working to phase out, rather than scale up, commercial air travel. Aviation already accounts for more than 11% of Bay Area CO2 emissions, according to the group. As a state, California has set a goal to be carbon neutral by 2045.
Beyond the contributions to climate change, the Stop OAK Expansion Coalition is concerned about the impact of air pollution caused by ultra-fine particles in jet fuel, which is known to cause decreased lung function, airway inflammation and other adverse health effects.
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