British start-up Silverjet, which begins flights between London and Newark,
N.J., in January, will charge
passengers a fee to make up for carbon-dioxide emissions that result from jet
travel, the Wall Street Journal reports. The all-business-class, low-cost
carrier will team up with CarbonNeutral Co. to purchase the carbon offsets,
which go toward planting trees, purchasing energy-efficient light bulbs and
developing wind power.
Virgin Atlantic, meanwhile, has announced plans to tow its
planes to takeoff areas to reduce emissions from its Boeing 747-400s. Trials
start this month at London's
Heathrow and Gatwick airports.
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