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Relatively short distance. the carbon impact is one thing and it might not be the biggest thing, but the optics, you ve got premier league teams setting a very bad example for the rest of the country. the fa says it s the responsibility of each club to make their own travel choices and some in the game point out these flights make up a small proportion of domestic air travel. in a statement, the premier league said it recognises the need to take action on climate change and is committed to reducing its overall climate impact. this includes aims to achieve net zero emissions by 2040. so what did these fans at stamford bridge feel about the issue? the plane s just easier, isn t it? you know, the train, sometimes trains get cancelled much more than planes, and then people get piled on. if climate change is a big topic for people, then they should be trying to set an example like lots of other organisations in the world. a generation ago it was all very different. what 5 the theory then be ....
Is to sustainability. last weekend, a positioning flight came all the way from inverness to take bournemouth to birmingham for a match against aston villa, the plane going on empty to liverpool. the next day, another positioning flight from aberdeen picked the team up and took them home before returning back to scotland. league one forest green rovers are known as the country s most sustainable club, and its owner told me he was dismayed by ourfindings. i think it s shocking data injust two months. it s an illusion to think there is a game for a flight of that duration. you know, modern coaches are very comfortable and aren t going to impair the performance of a player over that relatively short distance. the carbon impact is one thing and it might not be the biggest thing, but the optics, you ve got premier league teams setting a very bad example for the rest of the country. the fa says it s the responsibility of each club to make their own travel choices and some in the game point ou ....
On social media, you ve probably seen snapshots and selfies of them travelling to orfrom matches by plane even for very short trips. and an investigation by bbc sport can now reveal how often these types of flights are happening, and it makes startling reading. in a two month period, 81 domestic flights were taken by premier league clubs. that time covers 100 matches including cup competitions, and the shortest of those flights was just 27 minutes. the premier league have responded saying they re committed to reducing their climate impact leading to net zero by 2040 and the fa confirmed it s the responsibility of each club to make their own travel choices. so, what about the players? well, earlier, ispoke to wycombe wanderers midfielder dave wheeler, who s been involved in making his club more environmentally friendly and had plenty of suggestions on how footballing travel can be more sustainable. asa as a starting point, you could certainly add a geographical element to it. only ov ....