กรุงเทพฯ--12 เม.ย.--PATA
PATA aims to debunk persistent myths about the extent of air travel's impact on global warming in the Association's latest public statement about climate change.
"Airplanes generate emissions but they are not carbon-spewing monsters," says PATA President and CEO Mr Peter de Jong in the article that will appear in FORTUNE magazine, April 30. "If all air travel was banned, there would only be a 2% reduction in emissions and the impact on global economies would be catastrophic."
A simple but very effective way to reduce emissions is to allow airlines to fly between destinations in as straight a line as possible. For this to happen, governments need to start co-operating on new airspace agreements and "open skies" policies, something that PATA is advocating to its public-sector members across the region.
"While there's a lot more we can do, it's encouraging to see how many industry players are rapidly embracing the need for change," says Mr de Jong.
Download the advertorial. (PDF 118 KB) www.PATA.org/sustainability .