| Global warming is no longer something that you | | | | It is encouraging to learn that the international air |
| debate for awhile and forget. It has become a | | | | freight companies, which form a good part of the |
| gigantic reality and all global leading companies are | | | | global mega companies, are at last taking |
| slowly waking up to the fact that unless they do | | | | environmental things seriously. However, is this |
| something about it, this is not going to get better. | | | | enough? |
| The international air freight companies all over the | | | | Many feel that it would be much better if each of |
| world contributed about 7% to the total carbon | | | | these major and minor cargo airlines committed |
| emissions measured in 2006, which has put pressure | | | | themselves to control the level of pollution they emit |
| on them to do something about the problem. It is | | | | and set strict rules against pollution. This would have |
| high time that every air cargo freight shipping | | | | a rippling effect in checking the carbon emissions |
| company and cargo airline commits to working for | | | | since the demand for air cargo services is on the rise. |
| and not against the environment. | | | | Today, what is required from the international air |
| The international air freight companies are in the | | | | freight companies is not a handout for green |
| middle of the environmental protection controversies; | | | | projects, but a direct, full hearted and committed |
| they have agreed and have announced that they will | | | | approach to see that there is no further damage to |
| enter into an agreement to contribute compulsorily | | | | the already ailing environment. While the agreement |
| for projects that protect the environment all over | | | | to keep aside a percentage of the overall profits for |
| the world. | | | | environmental protection projects is definitely a step |
| The amount that is earmarked for this purpose has | | | | in the right direction, much more is expected from |
| not been fixed, though the agreement stipulates that | | | | the air cargo companies all over the world. |
| it should be proportionate to the number of freight | | | | As the use and need for cargo airlines is on the rise, |
| services that each cargo airline offers. Europe | | | | unless there is a concerted effort to bring about |
| organized and spearheaded its efforts through the | | | | changes inside and outside the operational areas, |
| Kyoto Protocol Agreement, which states that the | | | | there is very little hope for our planet. Pacts, such as |
| participating countries are committed to bringing | | | | the Kyoto Protocol Agreement, are a wonderful way |
| down the carbon emission by 2012. USA was | | | | to show how much these mammoth companies care |
| conspicuous by its absence at this momentous event. | | | | and are doing towards the "greener earth" objective. |