air travel

Lufthansa's green claims don't fly

Sat 16th Jul 11 — Chris

Jet passenger aircraft with vapour trails

Lufthansa has launched its first controversial bio-fuelled flight, amidst outcry from green groups. Fuelling aeroplanes with biofuels presents Lufthansa and the aviation industry with a convenient smokescreen, greenwashing their image, facilitating the airline industry’s expansion plans and diverting political attention from the real need to cut air travel in order to tackle climate change.

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