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The failure of aviation to play its full part could mean that the rest of the economy has to reduce its emissions by 90% instead of 80%.

David Kennedy, chief executive of the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), says air travel not sacrosanct.

Update: Age of Stupid director Franny Armstrong debates aviation on Newsnight this evening with Climate minister Ed Miliband.

Update: Mark Lynas writes: 'Do you care about your children? Then stop flying. The industry is perhaps the most unsustainable on the planet.'