UN gives airlines a break on emissions targets because, duh, COVID-19

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By Shannon OsakaJul 2, 2020, 3:16 pm159 pts
Governments around the world have rushed to help the airline industry, one of the planet’s biggest polluters, survive the coronavirus pandemic. The Trump administration lined up a $32 billion bailout for U.S. carriers in April, and, in late May, the German government approved a $10 billion bailout for…

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