The head of one of the world's biggest airlines has said that the aviation industry must do more to tackle climate change, and professed his admiration for the environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg.that it took him a while to come around to the evidence presented by climate change science but he believed in it now.
Sir Tim Clark, President of Emirates Airline, speaks during a press conference at the National Press Club June 30, 2015 in Washington, DC. He has said in an interview that he took a long time to face up to the climate change crisis.Clark was speaking on the sidelines of the Dubai Air Show, where his airline announced a $16 billion new aircraft purchase order. His airline carries around 150,000 passengers a day and burns through 100 million barrels of oil a year.
However synthetic fuels, more efficient engines, improved use of airspace and stripping out plastic from planes would all contribute to reducing the carbon footprint of airlines, he said, adding,"we are trying every trick in the book to improve things."I quite like Extinction Rebellion and Greta Thunberg for having brought a real focus to the issue; a focus on the fact that we are not doing enough at the speed we should be.
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