EasyJet: The company’s announcement that it will stop offsetting is good news. But easyJet’s plans to reduce emissions aren’t.
Tag: Aviation
Re-branding REDD: How the LEAF Coalition aims to greenwash Big Polluters like Delta Airlines, Amazon, Bayer, Nestlé, Salesforce, and Unilever
The LEAF Coalition is a public-private scheme to greenwash Big Polluters, generate vast amounts of carbon credits, and will result in a massive carbon grab.
“Great news for the environment!” The aviation industry weakens carbon offsetting scheme even further
By Chris Lang The International Civil Aviation Organization‘s Council agreed yesterday to change the baseline year for its Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA). Under CORSIA, airlines were supposed to buy carbon credits to offset their emissions above a baseline of the average emissions in 2019 and 2020.
More than 250 civil society organisations demand red lines for aviation bailouts
By Chris Lang An open letter signed by more than 250 organisations from 25 countries urges governments to resist the aviation lobby’s attempts to put in place unfair bailouts for the industry.
Can flying go green? Spoiler alert: No
By Chris Lang This week, the British TV programme Panorama asked the question, “Can flying go green?” “Our passion for plane travel is warming the planet,” says Panorama’s reporter, Justin Rowlatt. “Tonight we investigate how the industry is trying to clean up its act, and ask how much can we trust their environmental promises?” About…