European airlines hone plan to tackle public backlash over emissions
Europe’s airlines are coalescing around a 2-pronged response to a public backlash over carbon emissions. Carriers initially plan to extend the use of offsets like tree planting to compensate for greenhouse-gas output while also embracing sustainable biofuels, airline executives said at a conference in Berlin. That’s before a longer-term fix from the introduction of hybrid and fully-electric jetliners becomes available, most likely in the 2030s. Airlines are bracing for regulatory interventions aimed at slashing emissions as new EC president Ursula von der Leyen prepares to unveil a package dubbed the “Green New Deal.” So-called flight shaming is also taking root as a concern for carriers as campaigners including Greta Thunberg and groups such as Extinction Rebellion protest against air travel. <br/>
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European airlines hone plan to tackle public backlash over emissions
Europe’s airlines are coalescing around a 2-pronged response to a public backlash over carbon emissions. Carriers initially plan to extend the use of offsets like tree planting to compensate for greenhouse-gas output while also embracing sustainable biofuels, airline executives said at a conference in Berlin. That’s before a longer-term fix from the introduction of hybrid and fully-electric jetliners becomes available, most likely in the 2030s. Airlines are bracing for regulatory interventions aimed at slashing emissions as new EC president Ursula von der Leyen prepares to unveil a package dubbed the “Green New Deal.” So-called flight shaming is also taking root as a concern for carriers as campaigners including Greta Thunberg and groups such as Extinction Rebellion protest against air travel. <br/>
