Sir Richard Branson has urged airlines, tour operators and other travel companies worldwide to pull together to tackle climate change.
He said up to 25% of the world’s aviation carbon dioxide emissions could be cut if airlines, airports, travel companies and governments worked together.
A week after pledging £1.6bn of Virgin profits towards renewable energy initiatives, Branson is now calling for a cross-industry forum to tackle global warming
Possible measures include aircraft being towed by a small tug to the starting grid instead of sitting with engines on waiting for take-off.
Airlines could also reduce fuel used in landing by adopting a slower and smoother method of descent, he said.
By Bev Fearis
