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