European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch – 18 June | 89 comments (89 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

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Hippyshopper: Don't feel eco-guilty about flying, say Britain's pilots

Airline pilots have challenged the "myth" that air transport is the major cause of carbon dioxide emissions.
Research published by the British Airline Pilots' Association (Balpa) said people who attacked air travel used "half truths and untruths" and made passengers feel guilty about taking a flight. But Balpa claim that the aviation industry has done more than any other transport group to cut CO2.
Their research has found that emissions of carbon dioxide and nitrous oxides from planes have already been cut by 50% over the last 15 years. Road transport's CO2 emissions in the UK, however, have increased by 11 million tonnes. It also highlights that world air travel accounts for only 2% to 3% of global carbon dioxide emissions according to the International Panel on Climate Change.
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It said: "While it is true that trains are less polluting than aircraft per passenger per kilometre, that is not true of long journeys over 800 kilometres and it is not true of the new generation of high speed trains in use on mainland Europe and soon to come to Britain."

Can the last politician to go out the revolving door please turn the lights off?

by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Jun 18th, 2007 at 04:56:01 AM EST
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It also highlights that world air travel accounts for only 2% to 3% of global carbon dioxide emissions according to the International Panel on Climate Change.

Only?

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Mon Jun 18th, 2007 at 06:15:44 AM EST
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Only, plus what BALPA is defending is rapid growth as per industry forecasts that are used to back up investment projects: growth which would double that 2% to 3% share of CO2 emissions by 2030.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Mon Jun 18th, 2007 at 07:17:54 AM EST
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BALPA is defending its members' job prospects. The question is whether their facts are correct, and whether their press releases cherrypick the report they commissioned.

Can the last politician to go out the revolving door please turn the lights off?

by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Jun 18th, 2007 at 07:27:20 AM EST
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European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch – 18 June | 89 comments (89 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)