What is the best way to measure Air New Zealand s commitment to sustainability?
The national airline’s chief environmental adviser supports price hikes which would put some people off flying here and curb “thoughtless, heedless tourism”, David Williams reports Hiking the price of international flights to pay for greenhouse gas emissions, putting some people off flying here, would be a good thing, Air New Zealand’s chief environmental adviser Sir Jonathon Porritt says. His comments follow a suggestion from Simon Upton, the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, for a distance-based passenger tax – adding as much as $155 to an economy class fare to the United Kingdom, or $25 to the cheapest seats to Australia – to fund climate-based initiatives. Such a fund might raise up to $400 million a year.
Charge more for flights to deter tourists and help the planet, says Air NZ adviser
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Make flights to New Zealand more expensive to deter tourists, says aviation adviser
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Michael Alexander speaks to renowned environmentalist and author Jonathon Porritt who, ahead of an online RSGS talk next week, says a “realistic balance” must be struck in the green debate.
When renowned environmentalist and author,
Jonathon Porritt, speaks for the Perth-based Royal Scottish Geographical Society (RSGS) on Monday March 1 at a special virtual event on Zoom, he won’t be the first prominent figure to warn about the perilous state of the planet.
With global issues such as climate change, biodiversity loss and the pandemic looming large in today’s world – as well as geopolitical concerns surrounding the fate of democracy – Jonathon’s presentation will consider whether this moment, early in 2021, is an important ‘inflection point’ for the human race.