Doubts cast on easyJet plan to be net-zero emissions airline

European budget airline easyJet said Tuesday it will become the first major carrier to operate net-zero carbon flights, offsetting climate-warming emissions from the fuel used on every flight.

Climate experts, however, warn that such efforts are stopgap measures at best and that, with few options to reduce emissions from planes, the real focus should be on flying less.

EasyJet said it will offset the carbon by investing in projects that include planting trees or protecting against deforestation.''
People have a choice in how they travel and people are now thinking about the potential carbon impact of different types of transport,'' said easyJet's CEO Johan Lundgren. But many people still want to fly and if people choose to fly we want to be one of the best choices they can make.''