Ciarán Ferrie2d ago

The Dublin Airport Authority are in the Oireachtas Transport Committee right now projecting an increase in passenger numbers to 40 million by 2030 and 50 million by 2040. But somehow they are also going to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.

It's magical thinking that is completely removed from the reality of the Climate Emergency.

Show threadCiarán Ferrie2d ago
And to be fair, the members of the Committee are not giving them an easy time of it, although the focus is mainly on the immediate impact on people living near the airport rather than the climate impact of uncontrolled aviation growth.
Show threadCiarán Ferrie2d ago
In a response to a question by @greenparty_ie leader Roderic O'Gorman, the Deputy CEO of DAA has said that there is a trend towards reduced emissions in aviation. This is blatantly untrue.
Show threadRonan2d ago
@ccferrie @greenparty_ie it's quite a credibility leap from one UK company trialling a single electric plane to that being a trend in a global industry!
Show threadCiarán Ferrie2d ago
@ronanmcd @greenparty_ie It's pie-in-the-sky stuff. They've made "commitments" to "targets" but with no real legal obligation to deliver or any real risk of consequences if they don't.
Show threadPadjo
@ccferrie @ronanmcd @greenparty_ie there is a pathway to sustainable aviation fuel, it just involves starving half the world so we can use their food to make jet fuel.
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