Passengers can offset carbon cost of flights
TOOL ALLOWS CALCULATION AND DONATION TO SCHEMES
PASSENGERS flying from East Midlands Airport are being offered the chance to offset their carbon emissions.
Manchester Airports Group (MAG), which operates the airport, said it has agreed a partnership with CarbonClick.
CarbonClick’s voluntary offset tool allows passengers, regardless of their airline or destination, to quickly calculate the emissions from their flight and buy carbon credits to compensate for them.
MAG said a return flight to Palma from East Midlands can be offset for £4.80 per passenger and a return flight to Tenerife for £8.76 per passenger.
Each offset will be split equally between woodland creation in the Lake District and the production and distribution of efficient charcoal stoves which cut carbon dioxide emissions and improve health in Ghana and Nigeria.
Buying one carbon offset credit removes the equivalent of one tonne of CO2 from the atmosphere.
MAG has committed to becoming net zero carbon by 2038.
It said 58 per cent of energy used by the group currently comes from renewable sources and 93 per cent of waste is diverted from landfill.
Neil Robinson, of MAG CSR, said: “By offsetting emissions from their flights, passengers can make a real difference to worthwhile projects which support a sustainable future. Our partnership with CarbonClick makes carbon offsetting easy and accessible regardless of which airline you are travelling with or your final destination.
“High-quality carbon offsetting is just one of the tools available to our industry as we work towards a greener future.
“We are confident this partnership will encourage our passengers to opt in and have a positive impact every time they fly with us.”
Dave Rouse, CarbonClick chief executive, said: “We are delighted to be working with Manchester Airports Group, which is showing true environmental leadership.
“Travellers are becoming increasingly concerned about carbon emissions from their flights.
“Although most travellers are willing to offset their flight, the majority of passengers worldwide fly with airlines that do not offer carbon offsetting.
“The MAG solution helps all travellers to do so in a simple, meaningful way with complete transparency.”