york shortly. more on those stories in a moment. let s get more business news. good afternoon. we start in the uk where the first transatlantic flight by a passenger plane powered solely by so called, sustainable aviation fuel , has taken off. the virgin atlantic flight from london to new york currently somewhere over the atlantic ocean is part funded by the uk government. it s running on fuel made from a mixture of sources including crops, household waste and cooking oils. it has a significantly lower emissions lifecycle than traditionaljet fuel and is being billed by the industry as a big tool in hitting net zero targets but a lack of supply is a major stumbling block. we re nowjoined by hannah lawrence, who s a campaigner at stay grounded. hello there to you. many people this morning and in the build up saying it is usually significant. you, however, the organisation refers to carbon, colonisation. it’s however, the organisation refers to carbon, colonisation.
cannot avoid having heavy fossilfuel cannot avoid having heavy fossil fuel leading companies companywide not there. scrutiny is good, discussion is good, the more people involved in taking action and engaging in climate change is by far the better. the more private sector engagement in this issue is better than what we saw 10, 20, 30 years ago when it was a very governmental driven process. if we go back, at cop27 a loss and damage fund was agreed upon for richer countries to pay the poorer countries which were suffering the impacts of climate change. how do you see that working out, because that has been run of the numerous sticking points? the private sector needs to get far more engaged in discussion around adaptation finance too. loss and damage just one element that is going to help more resilient society. insurance needs to be more engaged, project developments, fiancing and constructing. particularly in asia, as it urbanises and develops economies quite quickly. climat
examining where we live, how we travel, and what we eat. we ll show you some of the paths for tackling the climate crisis, meeting the innovators, action takers and climate heroes who are truly making a difference. coming up this week. what happens after we pull the plug on oil and gas? we travel to oil country, to see the teams cleaning up our fossil fuel past. lessons from the first us city to run on 100% renewable energy. reaching for the skies. how new fuels can help green our air travel. plus, can we reallyjust get power out of thin air? well, we ll speak to one scientist who says he s doing just that. we start with a look at why our transition to a greenerfuture can mean dealing with the legacy of our past. fossilfuels, like oil and gas, have been powering the world for decades, but they often leave behind facilities that continue to pollute long after they ve been shut down. i travelled to america s forgotten oil country to meet the people sealing off our abandoned wel
a clean energy revolution is under way as we turn the page on fossil fuels, and turn towards renewables. from solar panels to wind turbines, we are rolling out green energy faster than ever, because the way we power our planets could decide its future and ours. i m carl nasman, and this is future earth. welcome to the new series, shining a light on the simple real world solutions we already have to help us solve the biggest challenge of our lifetimes. each week, we ll be taking you on a journey from our forests to the oceans, examining where we live, how we travel, and what we eat. we ll show you some of the paths for tackling the climate crisis, meeting the innovators, action takers and climate heroes who are truly making a difference. coming up this week. what happens after we pull the plug on oil and gas? we travel to oil country, to see the teams cleaning up our fossil fuel past. lessons from the first us city to run on 100% renewable energy. reaching for the skies. h
to the skies for a summer getaway. record numbers of passengers they re predicted to fly this year, with airlines raking in healthy profits and airports fit to bursting. but against a backdrop of war, economic uncertainty, and the year for global elections, can it continue? and, with our climate in crisis, can any of it be done sustainably? i m going to be discussing all of that and more here they are with a host of experts for our bumper aviation special. also, i m catching up with one of the longest serving airline leaders, the industry heavyweight yep, the big boss of emirates airline, sir tim clark. wherever you rejoining me from around the world, once again, a big hello and a warm welcome to the show. now, for many of us, it s that time of the year where we re checking our passports, getting our bags out of the cupboards, and dusting off our shades as we prepare for a summer getaway, jumping on a plane in search of the summer heat or trying to escape it. the ai