Gatwick set to be carbon neutral by Spring

GATWICK has revealed plans to become the UK’s first carbon neutral airport by spring.

Already, Gatwick runs solely on green energy after starting to use renewables four years ago.  Furthermore, it has succeeded in keeping its environmental footprint as low as it was in the early '90s, even though its passenger numbers have doubled since then.

Gatwick is the first UK airport to join RE100, a global group of 87 businesses committed to operating on 100% renewable energy.  The programme aims to create a huge increase in demand for renewable energy.

Last year, Gatwick announced it would be the world’s first airport to recycle Category 1 waste at a dedicated, on-site waste plant. Plans are in motion to convert the waste into energy to heat the North Terminal.

Gatwick’s CEO, Stewart Wingate, said: “The initiatives announced today are important milestones in Gatwick’s journey to become the UK’s most sustainable airport and one of the greenest in the world.

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Virgin Trains signs up to climate change campaign

VIRGIN TRAINS has signed a pledge to reduce its carbon footprint and contribute to global targets to limit climate change.

The Railway Climate Responsibility Pledge is being presented at the United Nations Climate Summit in Paris this month by the International Union of Railways (UIC).

A ‘Train to Paris 2015’ campaign by the UIC is promoting trains as one of the most energy efficient modes of transport, but acknowledges the responsibility of the industry to make further improvements.

David Horne, managing director for Virgin Trains on the east coast, signed the pledge. It commits the business to: reducing specific energy consumption and CO2 emissions; stimulating shifts to rail in national and international markets; communicating climate-friendly initiatives undertaken by the company; and reporting data on energy consumption regularly to the UIC.

Horne said: ‘As a member of the UIC, it is very important for us to make this commitment to help reduce our energy consumption. Though rail travel is one of the most efficient in terms of emissions, we will continue to work with our partners and stakeholders to improve things further and contribute to the UIC’s global targets to reduce and prevent climate change.’

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Up in the air . . .

CONSERVATION charity World Land Trust is enhancing its Carbon Balanced programme with the launch of a Flight Emissions Carbon Offset Calculator, which enables airline passengers to calculate and offset their flights’ carbon dioxide emissions. Each offset is individually assigned to a specific project designed to maximize biodiversity benefits and the sequestration of atmospheric carbon dioxide.


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