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According to a report commissioned by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, in 2017 Sweden’s entire aviation sector accounted for 1.1 tonnes of emissions per person, five times the global average of 0.2 tonnes per person.
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Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Stroll’s decision to downsize is due to the desire to access smaller marinas, yet Faith still boasts an impressive volume of 2,500 gross tonnes.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 24 May 2025
The result is that the largest tokamak weighs in at 23,000 tonnes and is still a long way from being practical.
—David Szondy
may 10, New Atlas, 10 May 2025
More than 1 billion tonnes was thrown away in 2022 by households, retailers and food service companies, according to figures published by the U.N.’s Environment Program in 2024.
—Lucy Handley, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
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Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Stroll’s decision to downsize is due to the desire to access smaller marinas, yet Faith still boasts an impressive volume of 2,500 gross tonnes.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 24 May 2025
The result is that the largest tokamak weighs in at 23,000 tonnes and is still a long way from being practical.
—David Szondy
may 10, New Atlas, 10 May 2025
More than 1 billion tonnes was thrown away in 2022 by households, retailers and food service companies, according to figures published by the U.N.’s Environment Program in 2024.
—Lucy Handley, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Tonne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonne. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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