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Airlines should focus on reducing emissions from flights instead of using carbon offsets for climate commitments, experts and environmental campaigners have warned. British Airways and easyJet are among several leading carriers that use carbon offsets to back up claims of “carbon-neutral flying” and net zero pledges by buying credits on behalf of passengers or offering customers that opportunity to buy them when booking tickets. On Tuesday, an.
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Dec 7, 2020 @ 03:40
Thousands of new low-carbon jobs could be created around Gatwick Airport if the local recovery from the coronavirus pandemic focuses on a “green transition” rather than tax cuts for the aviation industry, a new report argues.
The collaboration between the PCS trade union, Green House thinktank and Green New Deal UK campaign group found the cost of creating 16,000 green jobs is on a par with Gatwick’s share of the proposed scrapping of Air Passenger Duty for the next 12 months.
The report, published in late November, aims to apply the Green New Deal UK’s principles to the specific case of Gatwick and show how a well considered green transition in the area could benefit workers, the environment and the local economy. It comes against a backdrop of rising redundancies and furloughs in the aviation industry globally.