The greenhouse gas offsets offered by at least eight European airlines are mostly bogus, according to a new report.
The cost companies are paying for these offsets is much less than the projected cost of actually reducing their own emissions in the first place. Airlines appear to be opting for the cheaper option when it comes to attempting to address their role in climate change. These companies could be researching more sustainable fuels, more efficient jet engines, or streamlining and reducing their total number of flights.
Worse still, by advertising their offset efforts, airlines are perpetuating a false idea that customers can fly emissions-free. “Voluntary use of carbon credits to offset the emissions of the aviation sector may suggest to customers that it is possible to fly in a ‘carbon neutral’ manner,” wrote the report authors. “Which could lead to an increase in passenger air traffic at exactly the time when the scientific community is urging us all to fly less.
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