Airlines to cut carbon emissions
China Daily | Updated: 2009-04-01 08:08
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Haruka Nishimatsu, president and chief executive officer of Japan Airlines Corp, third from right, lines up with co-pilot Koji Matsunami, far right, pilot Keiji Kobayashi, second from right, flight engineer Yoshio Yamamoto, fourth from right, and two other technical staff in front of an engine powered by sustainable biofuel prior to a demonstration flight in Tokyo. Bloomberg News |
Airlines will reduce their carbon emissions by nearly 8 percent this year as they slash the number of flights they operate in line with a drop in both cargo and passenger demand, executives said yesterday.
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