Manchester launches carbon offsetting

Manchester launches carbon offsetting scheme

Travellers flying from Manchester Airport are now able to offset their carbon emissions via a new method launched on the airport's website.

The Airport Group has already committed itself to tackling the emissions generated by its operation and already has a carbon neutral target for the energy used in its buildings, airfield and car parks and the fuel used in its vehicles.

Penny Coates, the executive board member with responsibility for the environment at the Manchester Airports Group, said: "We're taking a proactive role within the airline industry to make CO₂ emission reductions already, but as a Group we want to support the work of our airline partners to help encourage passengers to use a carbon offset scheme and so we now offer the facility through all of our websites right across our Group."

In addition to offering passengers the opportunity to offset, the airport already offsets its own business travel as well. Business travel is an essential part of aviation and today's modern global economy but the airport minimises its own business travel and annually offsets the CO₂ emissions that this travel produces.

The airport is also linking up with Carbon Clear, a carbon management company that helps businesses and individuals to reduce their carbon impact.

Matt Chadwick, CEO of Carbon Clear, said: "I am delighted that the Manchester Airports Group is taking a proactive lead in managing and reducing its carbon impact. As well as reducing its own operational emissions, it is taking an industry leading role in helping inform its passenger community to do the same using high quality carbon credits that make a real contribution to climate change and the communities they serve."

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