Fiona Harvey and Stephen Fidler write a short article in the Financial Times on the way which companies and people who are spending millions on ‘carbon credit’ projects which yield few if any environment benefits.
Daily Archives: June 6, 2007
International Air Transport Association
The International Air Transport Association has recently issued four challenges to drive the air transport industry towards its vision of zero emissions.
Giovanni Bisignani Director General and CEO of IATA noted “The environmental track record of the industry is good: over the last four decades we have reduced noise by 75%, eliminated soot and improved fuel [...]
The Australian Tourism Export Council
“The Australian Tourism Export Council has reacted strongly to suggestions by the Australia Institute that a $30 “greenhouse levy” be tacked onto air tickets in order to decrease demand for travel. ATEC Managing Director, Matthew Hingerty, said the tourism industry rejected any suggestions, both in Australia and overseas, that decreasing air travel would have a [...]
