january-2011

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Brussels
Airlines
launches
carbon offset
programme
Passengers can now opt to
offset carbon emissions linked
to their fl ights, and contribute
to a good cause…
While it’s important to reduce the impact of
air travel on the environment, zero-impact
aircraft aren’t available yet, despite
continued improvements. As such, investing
in CO2-reduction projects is currently one
of the most practical ways to compensate
for carbon dioxide emissions.
Now you can choose to offset these
emissions with Brussels Airlines. Once you
have booked your flight online, you will be
invited to offset the carbon emissions linked
to that journey. There is no obligation to do
so, and Brussels Airlines gains no financial
benefit from your contributions to the carbon
offset programme.
Your contributions will support a project
in Uganda that reduces deforestation and
ensures improved living conditions for the
local population. Efficient stoves are provided
to local families, which reduce wood and
charcoal consumption by nearly 40% and thus
avoid the emission of 1.4 tonnes of CO2 per
stove annually – approximately equivalent to
a return trip between Brussels and New York.
Brussels Airlines has partnered CO2logic,
a Belgian organisation that specialises in the
calculation, reduction and offsetting of CO2
emissions, to help combat climate change.
To find out more about
offsetting the carbon
emissions of your flights in future, visit
brusselsairlines.com/CO2
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Fly greener by participating
in Brussels Airlines’ carbon
offsetting programme
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