NetJets aims to be carbon neutral by
2012.
NetJets Europe has introduced carbon offsetting into its pricing as
of 1 October. All new and existing clients now purchase carbon credits
that neutralise all the carbon emissions associated with their aircraft
usage.
The company says its Climate initiative will ensure that carbon
emissions from all the company's activites will be fully
neutralised by 2012.
The company is also investing in technological innovation--research
at Princeton University into ultra-low-emission jet fuel for
today's jet engines--that, if successful, can reduce
aviation's environmental impact.
Net Jets is purchasing offsets from EcoSecurities, a leader in the
business of sourcing, developing and trading emission reductions
worldwide. The company is buying a diversified portfolio of verified
emission reductions (VERs) generated from Clean Development Mechanism
(CDM) projects
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