Climate change

Climate change: a vision for sustainable aviation

Overwhelming scientific evidence now clearly indicates that the world’s climate is changing and the cause is very likely to be human activity.

The worst effects of climate change could be catastrophic for our planet and might include heat waves, floods and droughts, melting ice caps, rising sea levels, more frequent and severe storms and hurricanes, and damage to ecosystems and agriculture.

But this future is not inevitable. The Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change said “There is still time to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, if we take strong action now.”

The risks to our planet demand an international response, based on the best available scientific evidence. We believe there is an important debate to be had regarding climate change and our starting point is simple: aviation’s contribution is growing and we must take action now to curb emissions from flights.

To find out more about aviation’s contribution to climate change and what BAA is doing to address greenhouse gas emissions, read BAA’s Corporate Responsibility Report 2006/07.

You can also read a speech delivered by Glasgow Airport MD Gordon Dewar to the Scottish Council for Development and Industry in September 2007.