Corporate Travel Emissions Examined
Tags: ASSOCIATION of Corporate Travel Executives (Organization); BRITISH Airways PLC; EMISSIONS (Air pollution); ENVIRONMENTAL protection
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- ACTE unveils carbon offset plan. // Travel Trade Gazette UK & Ireland;10/13/2006, Issue 2738, p18
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- In brief. // Travel Trade Gazette UK & Ireland;10/17/2008, Issue 2838, p29
The article presents news briefs relevant to travel and tourism as of October 2008. The Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) partnered with British Airways to offset carbon emissions generated by delegates traveling to the conference in Rome in October. ACTE will host a financial...
- CARBON CONCERNS SMALLEST OF GREEN SHOOTS. // Business Travel World;Apr2007, p46
The article discusses the results of a global survey conducted by the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) and KDS regarding the efforts of corporations to lessen the environmental impact of their business travel departments. According to the findings, companies are yet to seriously...
- BA urges offsetting of events. Hale, Louise // Travel Trade Gazette UK & Ireland;11/3/2006, Issue 2741, p28
The article reports that British Airways PLC is urging business travel firms, consortia and associations to offset their own overseas events to help combat criticism about the environmental impact of air travel. The airline believes the Guild of Travel Management Companies should follow the...
- Has 'zero carbon' become meaningless? Clark, Phil // Building Design;2/15/2008, Issue 1806, p15
The article reflects on the absurdity of zero carbon risk in Great Britain. According to the author, the term zero carbon is a funny thing, in which it becomes more of a marketing and mathematical exercises rather than environmental and social one. He added that rather than dismissing the...
- Mass. car emission test gets falk. Geiselman, Bruce // Waste News;7/21/2003, Vol. 9 Issue 6, p3
The Massachusetts inspector general has found serious problems with the state's vehicle emissions testing program and has alleged that some state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) officials tried to cover up problems, as of July 21, 2003. Massachusetts, in order to comply with the...
- CUTTING CARBON AND COSTS. // Professional Engineering;10/1/2008, Vol. 21 Issue 17, p7
The article reports on the intention of British Airways PLC to attain a 1 percent fuel efficiency gain on its 777 fleet through engineering modifications. The plans of the company will be fitted with redesigned wing vortex generators. According to Robert Boyle, commercial director of British...
- Carbon labelling by aviation is overdue. Darvey, Vic // Travel Trade Gazette UK & Ireland;6/29/2007, Issue 2773, p13
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- EU agrees CO2 trading for aviation. // Travel Weekly (UK);6/15/2007, p3
The article reports that European Union transport ministers have agreed European Union airlines will join an emissions-trading scheme in 2011, with research suggesting this could cost carriers �4 billion a year. British Airways, EasyJet and Virgin Atlantic are in favour, but other airlines...
