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.
I have hopes for our future in space, thanks to Virgin Galactic, but I am losing respect for branson.
I think Branson should look out when dealing with the Pachauri team.
Finland’s growing forests are a carbon sink, but that does not relive them from reducing their CO2 emissions.
That was settled in Durban last week.
I bet we will see Branson running in the same treadmill.
Link:
http://www.forest.fi/smyforest/foresteng.nsf/allbyid4/8BAECDAD174714E5C22579650048E1A5
Branson is innovative and will always follow the money trail
His grant includes $100,000 per pound of GOP.