Government u-turn over Climate Change Bill
The Co-operative Travel has welcomed a government U-turn on the inclusion of aviation and shipping emissions in the Climate Change Bill.
Managing director Mike Greenacre said he hopes the move will act as a wake up call for the aviation industry.
“For too long the aviation industry has operated in a bubble, so this change of heart by the government will force it to embrace alterations to the way it does business,†he said.
“For some time we at The Co-operative Travel have been advocating managing aviation growth within current emissions levels, otherwise we will have virtually no chance of meeting the UK’s greenhouse gas targets.
“Now that international aviation and shipping will be included within the Climate Change Bill, it looks like we are on the right road to achieving our ambitions.
“This may also be the final nail in the coffin of Heathrow’s proposed third runway, which cannot be allowed to go ahead if we are to reduce carbon emissions by 80% by 2050.â€
By Bev Fearis
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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