Delta Airlines announces $1 billion pledge to become 'carbon neutral' and mitigate all emissions starting, as the airline industry faces increased pressure from environmental groups over its massive carbon footprint.
need to do more to phase out their fossil fuel use, rather than just"offset" carbon emissions.
"Carbon offsets aren't a 'get out of jail free' card. Companies need to reduce emissions, not pay other people to clean up their mess," Ryan Schleeter, a spokesperson for the environmental nonprofit Greenpeace, told ABC News Friday. "There is no way out of the climate crisis that does not include phasing out fossil fuels and initiating a just transition to renewable energy," he added."That’s where Delta’s efforts are best served."Delta airplanes sit on the tarmac at John F. Kennedy Airport on Jan. 31, 2020, in New York.
It said it will also invest in reducing its carbon footprint through efforts to"decrease the use of jet fuel and increase efficiency."
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