Moreover, the demands of environmentalists often correspond with the interests of local authorities which, sometimes and based on financial reasons, would like to use these valuable sites for other purposes. Acceptable compromises must be found for all participants using airspace and airports. The one-sided preferential treatment of certain transport types cannot be justified without offering disadvantaged participants in the transport system corresponding alternatives. The sometimes-overlapping objectives, tasks and activities of associations must be coordinated better to show a joint standing and representation on important issues. Participation and promotion within the framework of Pro Aviation which, in its activities would like to support the interests of German aviation, could be helpful in this area.
Air traffic wastes energy.
38 percent of all energy consumed is based on oil. Eight percent of this, or 3 percent of all energy, is consumed by aviation. Aviation is the most serious factor for greenhouse effect. Greenhouse effect stems from CO2, methane and water vapour. Aviation produces some 2 percent of the non-natural CO2, no methane and approx.