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More information for travel
when tackling climate change
Mike Greenacre makes the right points in
saying “it has to be a global initiative” (“Climate
Flight taxes must
change needs leadership”, ttglive.com).
I invite him and his colleagues to support
the Contraction and Convergence concept for
guiding future greenhouse gas emissions control
into UN Climate Treaty compliance. The UK
Climate Act is now based upon it. More details fund eco research
can be found at http://tinyurl.com/ukact.
Aubrey Meyer FLYING is a great product. brought to the negotiating table on
director, Global Commons Institute Consumers will continue to LET the subject of global warming.
demand more and more air
OF THE
TER
We will not escape the
Confirmation: Manchester travel over the coming years. consequences of our success. To
airport is not a shopping mall An unfortunate and frightening
WEEK
improve our stance we should be
In reply to R Turner’s letter questioning my consequence is that, within my asking that the taxes levied on our
report on Manchester airport, I can confirm it lifetime, the share of carbon emis- industry have a positive impact on
is an airport and not a shopping mall (TTG sions from aircraft is likely to rise from about carbon emissions and reward those companies
November 27). 4% to 20%. That takes into account ongoing that do most to reduce their footprint.
How am I so sure? I’ve never yet been to a efficiency improvements. We should also argue hard that a reasonable
shopping mall that has moving walkways, nor More generally, travel is also a great share of those taxes funds research into
anywhere decent to sit without having to buy product. Over the medium term demand will alternative aircraft fuels.
anything. Nor aircraft in the car park. also increase. That’s a big and difficult technical task but
However, given the wet climate in Manchester Travel has a positive impact on the it solves the root cause of the problem. The
I suppose the airport missed a trick. With all economies of many of the world’s poorest backing of a large steady stream of tax
the rain they could have developed a lazy river countries. The trend towards more responsible revenue will be a massive help.
capable of carrying gondolas from the car park holidays will improve the impact we make on By funding research, we will be in a position
to the departure gate, thus avoiding the need those who most need our economic help. to promote what our industry is doing to
to stop at the shops while at the same time At TTA Worldchoice we have spoken publicly combat global warming.
providing somewhere comfortable to sit! about our ambition to offer consumers the
alternative products where they exist. Simon Hargreaves.
Alison Cheetham, Peregrination Despite all of this, our industry will be managing director, TTA Worldchoice
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