Aviation issue stirs up anger
BRITAIN has infuriated its European partners by lobbying for aviation to be removed from renewable energy targets, it emerged today.
But Christine Ourmieres, Air France KLM general manager said the carrier remained committed to converting its fleet to biofuels as soon as the technology became available.
On a visit to Durham Tees Valley Airport yesterday she announced the airline had signed a charter with nine others to speed up conversion with initial biofuel research focused on jatropha curcas and seaweed .
KLM has pledged to reduce CO² emissions by 3% within four years and by 17% by 2020.
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