THEY may be an unlikely green lobby, but four of the world鈥檚 largest airline companies have called on governments to be stricter with them.
鈥淔our of the world鈥檚 largest airlines have called on governments to be stricter with them鈥�
British Airways, Air France-KLM, Cathay Pacific and Virgin Atlantic have joined forces with the British Airports Authority and The Climate Group, a policy consultancy, in a proposal for a global cap-and-trade scheme that would regulate airline emissions. They want their proposal to be included in the next global emissions agreement, scheduled to be signed in December. The move was announced at the close of 10 days of climate negotiations held in Bonn, Germany, this week.
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The UN estimates air transport is reponsible for roughly 3 per cent of human greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. Without action, its share could rise to 15 per cent by 2050. Yet the industry is not yet required to reduce its emissions 鈥� even under the Kyoto protocol.