AN environmental pressure group condemned the rising emissions of the air freight industry, spurred by global supply chain difficulties and increasing online commerce, reports Agence France-Presse.
Stand Earth, a US-Canadian group, reported that pollution from the air freight sector has increased 25 per cent since 2019.
The report found that market distortions caused by Covid crisis travel restrictions and supply chain disruptions boosted the air freight cargo sector.
The report criticised companies like FedEx, UPS and Amazon for driving growth in air freight emissions with their rapid delivery.
Stand Earth noted that these 'Big Three' players were responsible for 27 per cent of global air freight greenhouse gas emissions - equivalent to the emissions from 4.45 million homes in the United States.
Online commerce has surged from US$2.1 trillion in 2019 to $3.6 trillion in 2023, according to US Commerce Department figures.
While the report targeted specialised air freight firms, they account for only half the market, with commercial airlines carrying the rest on passenger flights.
According to IATA, 62 million tonnes of goods are expected to be shipped by air freight this year, a 7.6 per cent increase from 2019.
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Stand Earth, a US-Canadian group, reported that pollution from the air freight sector has increased 25 per cent since 2019.
The report found that market distortions caused by Covid crisis travel restrictions and supply chain disruptions boosted the air freight cargo sector.
The report criticised companies like FedEx, UPS and Amazon for driving growth in air freight emissions with their rapid delivery.
Stand Earth noted that these 'Big Three' players were responsible for 27 per cent of global air freight greenhouse gas emissions - equivalent to the emissions from 4.45 million homes in the United States.
Online commerce has surged from US$2.1 trillion in 2019 to $3.6 trillion in 2023, according to US Commerce Department figures.
While the report targeted specialised air freight firms, they account for only half the market, with commercial airlines carrying the rest on passenger flights.
According to IATA, 62 million tonnes of goods are expected to be shipped by air freight this year, a 7.6 per cent increase from 2019.
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