Pachauri: Give skeptics ‘one-way ticket’ to outer space

Indeed.

Grist.org reports,

…More laughter came when [IPCC head Rajendra] Pachauri joked that Branson could give climate deniers tickets on the aviation mogul’s planned flights into outer space. “Perhaps it could be a one-way ticket,” Pachauri said, smiling, “though I’m not sure space deserves them.”

“It’s sad that in America you don’t talk about climate change because of Republicans,” said the British Branson, who described “exciting breakthroughs” in Virgin’s efforts to develop low-carbon aviation fuels. Showing particular promise is an algae-based fuel that, Branson said, could reduce aviation’s carbon emissions by 80 to 90 percent.

4 thoughts on “Pachauri: Give skeptics ‘one-way ticket’ to outer space”

  1. I have hopes for our future in space, thanks to Virgin Galactic, but I am losing respect for branson.

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