Google introduces way to search flights to help you fly 'greener'

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FILE - In this Nov. 18, 2019 record photo, the logo of Google is displayed connected a carpet astatine the entranceway hallway of Google France successful Paris. A caller hunt diagnostic rolled retired Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021 tells users which flights person little c emissions, giving them the quality to take flights based connected c emissions conscionable arsenic they would terms oregon the fig of layovers. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)

Google-Flight Emissions Tracker

Posted at 1:43 PM, Oct 07, 2021

and past updated 2021-10-07 14:43:42-04

Google says it recovered a mode to assistance consumers bounds their c footprint erstwhile flying.

In a blog post, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said they are debuting a caller instrumentality connected Google Flights that volition let users to hunt for flights with little c emissions.

The flights that connection little emissions volition beryllium labeled with a greenish badge.

And those searching for greener flights tin with the results going to the apical of the list.

Google added that newer planes "are mostly little polluting than older aircraft."

And your spot volition besides interaction emissions, with first-class seats taking up much room, truthful relationship for a much important information of the aircraft's pollution.

Pichai added that Google Maps would besides let drivers to take directions that are the astir fuel-efficient.

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