Flying and the Environment - EU Leads the Way Video
Contributed by J. R. Ransom
European Airlines CO2
Flying and the Environment - EU Leads the Way Video (10min 2sec). Flying is something we take for granted but all those business trips and holidays are contributing to global warming. This film looks at the new laws being put forward by the EU to cut the amount of CO2 produced by air travel and hears what scientists and those involved in the flying business have to say.
"Traveling halfway around the globe to reach a holiday destination is no longer an inaccessible dream. Flying off for a weekend in the sun is no more a jet-set luxury. As a result air traffic has risen sharply in recent years and the impact of aviation on climate change is causing increasing concern.
Within the European Union, aviation is currently responsible for around 3% of greenhouse gases such as CO2. But this figure could well explode given the strength of demand."
