Two-thirds of Germans, both frequent flyers as well as those who flew less than twice a year, would not change anything about their flight behavior, according to the latest DeutschlandTrend survey published by public broadcaster ARD on Friday.
Almost every fourth German said they wanted to fly less in the future, the survey found
Only eight percent of Germans surveyed flew three or more times a year. The majority of Germans, 63 percent, said they either flew rarely or not at all.
The survey found that 23 percent of Germans who travelled by plane at least once a year wanted to fly less in future, while 11 percent believed they would fly more frequently.
The global aviation industry contributes around two percent of total greenhouse gas emissions, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
In order to reduce this impact, the German Green Party recently wrote in a position paper that they wanted to “make domestic flights largely obsolete” by 2035.
The survey did not suggest that this had a significant effect on public support for the German Green Party.
If German elections were held on Sunday, the Greens would still be tied with the conservative union CDU/CSU for the most votes at 26 percent, the survey found.
Read more at: Xinhua
