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UK airline emissions on track to reach record high in 2024
Sector may breach the government’s Jet Zero strategy which pledged not to surpass 2019 CO2 figures
Emissions from UK flights are rapidly returning to pre-pandemic levels, with CO2 pollution from aviation on track to reach a record high this year.
The increase means the sector may breach a key plank of the government’s Jet Zero strategy, which pledged to not surpass 2019 figures on the way to reaching net zero emissions from aviation by 2050.
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Home prices reach record highs again in February
Home prices in February increased by 6.4 percent year-over-year, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller national home price index, released Tuesday. In January, home prices jumped by 6 percent year over year, according to the index, the ...The Hill - Politics -
UK inflation: From too high, to too low?
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Defaults are reaching historic levels in the office market as a growing number of owners capitulate to high interest rates and weak demand.
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Interest earned by big UK high street banks on BoE reserves surges to £9.2bn
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ETFs tracking lawmakers’ trades ‘outperform’
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