Sir Carbon Emissions, STFU
Carbon limits are for the little people! Faster, driver!
Sir Richard Branson saw fit to lecture to world leaders currently debating carbon emissions limits at Copenhagen on behalf of the airline industry. “Reduction targets”, not carbon taxes is what he’d like. He’s also pushing the idea of moving the airline fleets to biofuels, something he terms green fuel.
Biofuels, you know – things like ethanol and bio diesel derived from industrial agriculture that require more energy inputs then they produce in outputs and exist only as pork delivery vehicles for firms like ConAgra?
Keep in mind this bullshit is from a guy who has made an a second fortune from running an especially carbon porky business, an airline. And if that weren’t enough, his latest venture is to fly fat rich tourists into space. Hey Sir Carbon Asshole, here’s a reduction for you – shelve your stupid space tourism and save the planet an additional 54,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually – and tell your rich buddies to go plant some trees on one of their 365 days of yearly vacation instead.
And while you’re at it, why don’t you make a real statement and shelve your new Formula 1 racing team. I don’t think the additional 50 tonnes of CO2 your car will emit per season will ‘tip the balance’ but talk about hypocrisy.
Tags: biofuels, carbon emissions, ConAgra, copenhagen climate talks, Formula 1, global warming, Sir Richard Branson, space tourism, Virgin Air, Virgin Galactic